We lose more than 50 acres of American farmland to urban development every hour. And in that same amount of time, our population grows by 240 people . Less land to grow food + more mouths to feed = big problem. But, increasingly, forward-thinking farmers are eschewing the confines of conventi
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“Millennials were responsible for 31 percent of houseplant sales in 2016,” according to Ian Baldwin , a business adviser for the gardening industry. The 2016 National Gardening survey found that of the six million Americans who took up gardening that year, five million were ages 18 to 34
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It's not every day I get to talk with a CEO of one of the leading developers of LED grow lights. So, when offered to interview Illumitex CEO Jeff Bisberg, I jumped at the chance. Jeff moved to Illumitex after years of working at GE to optimize their technology and service for a wider market. Now, Je
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Frasers Property Australia has announced plans to regenerate Burwood Brickworks in Melbourne’s east into what it’s calling “the most sustainable shopping centre in the world”.The developer has enlisted eco-pioneer, florist and designer Joost Bakker – best known for his sustainability-focused project
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We'll soon be enjoying Italian tomatoes grown in winter--something that, until only very recently, would have been unthinkable in our latitudes. What's made it possible is the advanced technology developed by C-LED , now being supplied (for the very first time) to Fri-El GreenHouse, one of the most
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Unilever announced today the expansion of its U.S. urban farming efforts with the launch of Growing Roots, a new organic, plant-based food brand that will support urban farming with every purchase. The brand builds on Unilever's multiyear commitment to urban farming initiatives, which establishes an
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Hands-on lessons in a greenhouse can grow more than fruits and vegetables. They also nurture a love of science among youths in student populations long underrepresented in the STEM fields, according to a new report by researchers at Boston College’s Lynch School of Education.
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Row 7 Seed Company, a new business co-founded by Dan Barber, the executive chef at Blue Hill in Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, N.Y., is working to develop, promote and sell seeds for new vegetable and grain varieties that might otherwise never find an audience.
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Hydroponic farming is becoming an increasingly popular option in cities with a high demand for fresh produce. Farm One is one such system that is providing their restaurant clientele with microgreens, herbs, and edible flowers grown right in Manhattan, Inhabitat &
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A ‘Smart City’ revolution is underway that applies technology driven solutions to urban problems. But urban food systems, and urban agriculture in particular--despite its unique advantages in making cities more resilient and sustainable--are often left out of the Smart City discussion. To explore th
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Germany based startup, Farmers Cut , brings the newest technology to the ‘ponics’ family, coined Dryponics, to the indoor farming industry. Thanks to the innovative team at Farmers Cut, Dryponic growing may soon spread from Germany to cities across the globe.
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A team of molecular biologists wants you to forget about strawberries and, instead, take “cell jam” for a whirl. In the dead of winter, fresh fruit can be expensive, with soft fruits like berries coming to the United States from Central and South America—sometimes even being flown in. But
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Cultivating food on the rooftop of buildings is not only good for the environment, but it can boost the wallet of the farmer too. Want to build a rooftop farm? These are the things you need to know before you get started.
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A global analysis finds that urban agriculture could yield up to 10 percent of many food crops, plus a host of positive side benefits.
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PeachDish , a national meal kit service based in Atlanta, exists to enrich and nourish people's lives through good food experiences. Their recipes are a reflection of the local foods grown in and around Georgia, and the people who call that area home.
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Labor is expensive. Twenty six to 40% of total production cost is dedicated to labor in indoor farming, according to Dr. Kozai and NewBean Capital. This cost often includes paying for a combination of highly skilled work (plant science) and traditional manual labor (picking, pruning, packaging, etc)
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They might be an efficient way to produce food in a world with more-extreme weather—but only if growers can figure out a successful business model. Just months after Hurricane Harvey, these growers in Houston are trying to do exactly that.
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Chuck Meadows , former executive director of the Atlanta Beltline Partnership, is launching his own farm and restaurant that will honor his great, great uncle, who was an accomplished Georgia farmer. Meadows is opening Jim Adams Farm & Table in Bolton Village, a development in Atlanta’s eme
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Gotham Greens, a New York-based hydroponic grower of leafy greens, is planning to open a second greenhouse in Pullman to grow its business in the Chicago market. The new greenhouse will employ about 60 workers.
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Recombining elements of suburban living, contemporary technologies and existing trade and service markets like airbnb , australian -based architectural studio blight blight & blight’s concept for a practical utopia proposes a modern and sustainable way of living. divided
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Green roofs have a double meaning when they’re often covered in plants: They’re verdant, and they’re eco-friendly. They bring down the temperature of the roof, reducing energy use and making things more comfortable for those inside. When found atop a tall building, it’s sort of like having
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Louis Dreyfus Co. , one of the world’s biggest foodstuffs traders, teamed up with Dutch and French banks in December for what it says is the first agricultural commodity trade to use the ledger-based digital technology known as blockchain.
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Construction should begin this spring on Clearwater Organic Farms , a large hydroponic greenhouse in Rochester, NY where organic leafy greens will be grown year-round. The 475,000-square-foot greenhouse will sit on 13 acres at the Eastman Business Park, an industrial site built to supply Kodak's
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Infarm , a startup that has developed vertical farming tech for grocery stores, restaurants and local distribution centres to bring fresh and artisan produce much closer to the consumer, has raised $25 million in Series A funding. The round is led by London-based VC firm Balderton Capital , with
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Globally, our food system is thought to account for as much as a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, making it a huge contributor to the effects of climate change . However, there are hopes that the agriculture industry could also be a part of the solution. A paper published in
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Last month, the city of Gurgaon, India hosted a two day workshop for farmers to promote urban farming. The workshop discussed many interesting topics, including urban and peri-urban farming techniques that consist of farming in vacant plots and small areas, such as balconies. As India is building 10
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LED grow lighting company, Illumitex , has just introduced their new horticulture lighting solution for indoor urban farmers: NeoPAR ™. Illumitex scientists and engineers worked closely together to create a light that is all at once highly efficient, ultra-thin, and able to deliver th
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AmHydro , which designs and builds hydroponic growing systems all over the world, has just announced that it is starting construction of 8 rooftop greenhouses on a building complex in Singapore. In total, the farms will cover over 35,000 square feet. The first greenhouse is expected to go up this M
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