Liberty Produce, a UK-based farming and technology company with expertise in horticultural lighting and fertigation systems will lead a consortium of eleven partners in a £1.3m project to accelerate the development of the UK vertical farming sector.
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Bowery plans to use this new funding across three main areas: building out operations, expanding products and partnerships, and growing their team.
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With Brexit on the horizon, can the UK’s blossoming urban farming industry help to alleviate critical food concerns?
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A journey through the indoor farming landscape of Japan, birthplace of the “Plant Factory”.
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Advances in automated grow systems and LED lighting could one day allow farming on Mars. In the meantime, Canadian agricultural startup We the Roots is using the new technology to grow high-quality salad greens for five Toronto restaurants.
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Vertical farming is great for growing lots of food in a small space, but productivity comes at a cost: high energy use.
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French startup, Agricool, just announced the production of their first aeroponically farmed strawberries a few kilometers away from Dubai.
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When completed, the project will comprise over 150,000 square feet of fully-automated indoor farming in Hamilton, Ohio.
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With Doodle Farms, Margot Masinter is ready to give North Texas something homegrown to graze on. First stop: Legacy Hall. Trading acres for square feet, Masinter purchased a refurbished and recycled shipping container from Dallas-based Growtainer to house her chemical-free greens and herbs.
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Vertical Farms are most commonly found inside buildings, but this unique concept takes advantage of the unused space on buildings’ exteriors.
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The company claims that its technology will revolutionize the global horticulture market by addressing existing industry challenges around labor and energy.
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After receiving a National Science Foundation grant, Cornell is working to study and bolster the local food system in NYC.
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As vertical farming investment increases in the GCC, media outlets like CNN are starting to pay closer attention.
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Introducing Part 1 of Islands of Agricultural Innovation , a new series on Agritecture.com that will share Jacob Eisenberg’s recent agricultural journey through Japan, Singapore and Taiwan with Agritecture readers far and wide.
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Global aquifer levels are becoming dangerously low, creating serious trouble for the people, farmers and countries that depend on these fresh water sources. Sustainable farming methods that are less water intensive, such as hydroponics, are becoming increasingly necessary to preserve these essential
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As urban farming continues to grow across the world, the New York City region continues to be a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship. As these different examples of farms demonstrate, there is no lack of creativity around bringing farming back into cities.
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Agriculture is still fighting a stigma of being “behind the times”, and this sentiment remains true for diversity within the ag-tech and ag-investment communities. Steps are being taken to address this issue, including this open-sourced list of female leaders in agtech , but more effort is undoub
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Now a “reformed capitalist” after many years at Bank of America, Karim Giscombe and his team have launched two new platforms to impact the intersection of food and society. One is Plant, a service provider operating high-tech greenhouses, and the other, Plant4Tomorrow, is a nonprofit research and de
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Singapore, a global hot-bed for urban farming, now has strawberries too. As the industry continues to grow, the local government is striving to find ways to support new and existing farmers.
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Volunteers work inside China's Lunar Palace 1 on Jan. 26, 2018. They were participating in a yearlong experiment designed to see how the bioregenerative life support system, in which animals, plants and microorganisms co-exist, works in a lunar environment, as well as the physical and mental conditi
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Every two years, over 10,000 horticulture professionals gather in Amsterdam for GreenTech. This is without a doubt the most exciting event for all things horticulture + technology. It's all happening June 11-14 and you do not want to miss it! We are particularly excited this year a
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Mars is a far more difficult challenge to survive. The red planet is an average of 158 million miles away from Earth, with a small window — just once every 26 months— to launch a relatively quick multi-month mission. Any hiccup in an infrequent supply chain of fresh air, food, and water, su
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Los Angeles freeways promised speed and connectivity but delivered congestion and separation. They are at their tipping point- dysfunctional and on the verge of obsolescence. Like many great cities that have reclaimed the ruins of their infrastructure it is time for Los Angeles to
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A group of German scientists stationed in Antarctica have successfully grown vegetables in a specially designed sunless, soilless environment. Working out of a shipping container-sized lab in an otherwise barren snowscape, the team gathered about 8 pounds of produce from their first yie
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A multi-trillion dollar opportunity is emerging at the convergence of food, technology and rapidly evolving consumer behaviour. While many companies are hoping to capitalize on this new market potential, Sensei , a brand new approach to marketing a hydroponic food production company, are p
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For a city to be 'smart', it must include agriculture. This is exactly why the recent AgLanta Conference brought together professionals from far and wide to discuss the future of urban agriculture, 'smart cities', and the important integration that must take place between the two. Our s
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Mark Korzilius knows a thing or two about creating transformational food experiences. As a Founder of Vapiano, he was instrumental in developing the fast-casual chain from a European startup to a globally recognizable brand in more than 31 countries. Now, Mark is the Creator of Opportunities at Farm
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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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