News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces
Is Controlled Environment Agriculture Investable Today?
In the world of M&A, Freight Farms, the leading seller of container farms in North America, has entered into a merger agreement with Agrinam Acquisition Corp. to go public via SPAC
ChatGPT May Be Able To Teach An Old Farmer New Tricks
Have you ever thought about branching out into hydroponics or wondered whether four-season container farming could work on your hobby farm? Most of us don’t have a lot of time during the day to investigate new ideas we may have for our farms. But with ChatGPT all you need to do is ask a few questions
S8E104: Sepehr Achard / iGrow News - From Finance To Farming: My iGrow News Journey To CEA
"I like to uncover other perspectives. I think that way too often a lot of news sources and a lot of news outlets, they're kind of influencing the opinion that people will have on a particular subject."
VIDEO: Revolutionizing Agriculture: Vertical Farming Is Changing The Game | Zale Tabakman | EP #1
In the video, Zale Tabakman, President of Local Grown Salads and vertical farming expert, discusses the ins and outs of the vertical farming industry
CANADA: New Greenhouses Will Bring The Green To Nipissing
The greenhouses are fully contained and designed for cold weather, so placing them further north would be ideal to help increase food security
How Did Big Tex Urban Farms Use Hydroponics To Achieve Its Million Servings Mission?
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
USA: NEW YORK - Farm Operator In Ellicottville Seeks Tax Breaks Help To Grow Fresh Greens
Ellicottville Greens, which was founded in 2019 by CEO Gabriel Bialkowski, wants to provide affordable and high-quality produce to consumers in economically distressed areas, where there are concerns about access to fresh foods
Metro Grand Rapids, Detroit Selected For Expanded Federal Urban Agriculture Program
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
VIDEO: Soof Azani And Lir Braverman Propose Collapsible Solar-Powered Like For Last-Mile Deliveries
"D50 is a new means of transportation, with the ability to disassemble and assemble quickly, thus enabling cheap and safe delivery to anywhere in the world
PODCAST: From Shipping Container To Kitchen With B3 Roots
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
US (TX): CEA Advisors Partners With Celebrity Chef To Build Hybrid Facility
Glenn Behrman, President of CEA Advisors, is a 50-year veteran of the horticulture industry. He and Franchesca became friends a few years ago when they unsuccessfully attempted to place a Growtainer next to Dive Coastal in Snider Plaza
How Plants Can Help People Grow
Posting as Garden Marcus on TikTok, Mr. Bridgewater, 33, has shown his 653,000 followers how planting a sweet potato vine in a new spot can help it flourish, a reminder that many living things can benefit from a change of scenery
Farming At Your Fingertips: How Technology is Changing Agriculture Work
There’s an app for everything, from analyzing sales data to automating lighting and temperatures. Is this the future of farming?
Building Food Sovereignty On Pine Ridge Reservation
Rebel Earth is an experimental farm: a place where new ideas and technologies can be tested and adapted to fit the Lakota culture and the Northern Great Plains ecosystem
You Know What A Greenhouse And Vertical Farm Are, But What Is Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)?
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is an advanced and intensive form of hydroponically-based agriculture where plants grow within a controlled environment to optimize horticultural practices
Social Emotional Learning In The Container Farm
Hydroponic container farms are great for growing vegetables. If you’re familiar with Freight Farms, that’s probably not a surprise to you. But beyond fresh produce, container farms offer a space for growth for humans, too
Can Indoor Farms Reach Skyscraper Height?
A proposed Shenzhen skyscraper would include a 51-story hydroponic farm, as hopes grow that vertical farms can help address food insecurity
US (NJ): Robbinsville New Jersey Townships Grows With Municipality Owned Container Farm
The hydroponic farm In Robbinsville, New Jersey, operates a little differently than most. Not only is it a farm that’s literally inside a shipping container, but it’s also a true community farm that serves local residents
Inside Pinduoduo’s Efforts To Nurture New Talent For Agriculture
“China is facing the challenge of rising labor costs and aging farmers,” said Liu, who founded an agritech startup after graduating from university
VIDEO: Vertical Farming: The Agricultural Revolution
Growing of agricultural or horticultural crops in vertical stacked layers inside a building under fully controlled-environment conditions, including climate, lighting and soilless farming techniques as hydroponics