In the heart of urban landscapes, a revolution is taking root. Vertical farming, once a niche curiosity, is now a burgeoning industry projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2027. This growth is driven by increasing demand for locally produced, fresh, and pesticide-free plants, year-round demand for crops, and the ease of monitoring and harvesting crops in a controlled environment

This article highlights the key differences between hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems, their current applications and future perspectives on their role in sustainable farming

Food On The Move’s Urban Farm will produce more than 150,000 pounds of fresh produce every year. The nonprofit founded by Tulsa musician Taylor Hanson will give away a portion of the food through monthly Community Food and Resource Festivals and sell the remainder to Oasis Fresh Market and other local vendors

This innovative approach to agriculture is a radical departure from traditional farming methods, leveraging technology to cultivate crops in vertically stacked layers, often in controlled environments such as buildings, shipping containers, or skyscrapers

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Growing plants in indoor facilities where environmental conditions are carefully monitored and regulated is known as controlled environment agriculture (CEA)

The research paper explores the environmental credentials of our DROP & GROW container farms and their role in sustainable food systems

 Aeroponic container farms are a new method of farming that use a soilless technique to grow crops in a controlled environment

Historically, mechanical concerns like building structure, HVAC systems and the like haven’t received much airtime in public chats about vertical farming

Co-creative urban farming and vertical farming offer innovative ways to grow food in urban areas, promoting sustainability, social equity, economic development, and community building.

By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth’s population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim

Growing lettuce in the desert using environmentally friendly methods? Yes, it’s possible. Looking ahead, it’s important to start developing new concepts for agriculture. By 2050, 10 billion people are expected to live on our planet, and they’ll all want to be fed

The first Drop and Grow aeroponic container farms have been rolled out to a client by Bristol-based vertical farming company Lettus Grow and Walsall-based shipping containers business S Jones Containers, after a government grant helped them develop the innovation

In addition to greenhouse production, Big Tex Urban Farms has installed a 40-foot shipping container nicknamed GroZilla that has been used to produce a variety of crops, including leafy greens

The latest market analysis report titled "Vertical Farming Market by Crop Type and Geography — Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026," predicts the market to witness a potential growth difference of $6.70 billion from 2021 to 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced that both metropolitan Grand Rapids and Detroit are among six new locations for Farm Service Agency urban county committees

In this episode of the Direct Farm Podcast, we get an education from Blake Bennett of B3 Roots about "container farms", hydroponic systems, and creating sustainable agricultural practices with technology

DROP & GROW container farms are vertical farming systems inside a shipping container