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Meet the 6-year-old who is a certified professional farmer

Meet the 6-year-old who is a certified professional farmer

New cookbook by Kingston NY teens illuminates work of The Farm Project

New cookbook by Kingston NY teens illuminates work of The Farm Project

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Urban farming on the rise in Mexico

Urban farming on the rise in Mexico

The city of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) is currently accepting applications for the new Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program

The city of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) is currently accepting applications for the new Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program

Canada: Merry Christmas from City Farmer

Canada: Merry Christmas from City Farmer

So I am genuinely curious why people would want to start a vertical farm vs. a greenhouse? It seems to me that it would be way higher from both a CAPEX and OPEX point of view to go vertical, with way more energy required? What am I missing?

So I am genuinely curious why people would want to start a vertical farm vs. a greenhouse? It seems to me that it would be way higher from both a CAPEX and OPEX point of view to go vertical, with way more energy required? What am I missing?

Kenya: Food and Agriculture Organisation boss: Your balcony is a farm in waiting

Kenya: Food and Agriculture Organisation boss: Your balcony is a farm in waiting

The urban farm uplifting Black and Brown communities in Seattle

The urban farm uplifting Black and Brown communities in Seattle

Is it bad to start a vertical farm in industrial areas?

Is it bad to start a vertical farm in industrial areas?

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Meet the 6-year-old who is a certified professional farmer

Meet the 6-year-old who is a certified professional farmer

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New cookbook by Kingston NY teens illuminates work of The Farm Project

New cookbook by Kingston NY teens illuminates work of The Farm Project...

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InFarm

InFarm

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Urban farming on the rise in Mexico

Urban farming on the rise in Mexico

2 years ago 208

The city of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) is currently accepting applications for the new Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program

The city of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) is currentl...

2 years ago 208

Canada: Merry Christmas from City Farmer

Canada: Merry Christmas from City Farmer

2 years ago 238

So I am genuinely curious why people would want to start a vertical farm vs. a greenhouse? It seems to me that it would be way higher from both a CAPEX and OPEX point of view to go vertical, with way more energy required? What am I missing?

So I am genuinely curious why people would want to start a vertical fa...

2 years ago 155

Kenya: Food and Agriculture Organisation boss: Your balcony is a farm in waiting

Kenya: Food and Agriculture Organisation boss: Your balcony is a farm ...

2 years ago 221

The urban farm uplifting Black and Brown communities in Seattle

The urban farm uplifting Black and Brown communities in Seattle

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Is it bad to start a vertical farm in industrial areas?

Is it bad to start a vertical farm in industrial areas?

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Organifarms Rückblick auf das Jahr 2021

Organifarms Rückblick auf das Jahr 2021

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Organifarms Review of the Year 2021

Organifarms Review of the Year 2021

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Canada: Vancouver City Council approves 47-storey tower replacing Burrard and Davie community garden

Canada: Vancouver City Council approves 47-storey tower replacing Burr...

2 years ago 211

A Dutch vertical farming company has just been valued at over $1 billion

A Dutch vertical farming company has just been valued at over $1 billi...

2 years ago 222

Dutch Bucket Tomatos 🍅 (one month later)

Dutch Bucket Tomatos 🍅 (one month later)

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Singapore: Seven bus stops transformed into urban farms; all vegetables to be donated to local charity kitchen

Singapore: Seven bus stops transformed into urban farms; all vegetable...

2 years ago 217

Jacob Javits Center makes first produce donation from rooftop farm

Jacob Javits Center makes first produce donation from rooftop farm

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Australia: Raising an urban farm in Melbourne

Australia: Raising an urban farm in Melbourne

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UK: Eviction-hit Covid couple ordered to leave council allotment

UK: Eviction-hit Covid couple ordered to leave council allotment

2 years ago 213

The Story Behind University of Texas’s First Student Run Farm

The Story Behind University of Texas’s First Student Run Farm

2 years ago 225

AVF Lab and Indoor Saffron – Growing Speciality Products with Vertical Farming Technology

AVF Lab and Indoor Saffron – Growing Speciality Products with Vertical...

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Can I start a vertical farming business with 100k?

Can I start a vertical farming business with 100k?

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Veggitech is growing and they are now a SNASCO Holding company!

Veggitech is growing and they are now a SNASCO Holding company!

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Bangladesh: Urban gardening proving a success in Dhaka, helping hundreds of poor families

Bangladesh: Urban gardening proving a success in Dhaka, helping hundre...

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Reusing human excreta is an opportunity to create fertilizer and reduce greenhouse gases

Reusing human excreta is an opportunity to create fertilizer and reduc...

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Elmwood Farm in Dallas Will Either Close or Move, Highlighting the Challenge of Urban Agriculture

Elmwood Farm in Dallas Will Either Close or Move, Highlighting the Cha...

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ams OSRAM Announces the Sale of its Horticulture Lighting Systems Business Fluence to Signify

ams OSRAM Announces the Sale of its Horticulture Lighting Systems Busi...

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HYVE Indoor Farming Systems

HYVE Indoor Farming Systems

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UK: City allotments could be as productive as conventional farms, research finds

UK: City allotments could be as productive as conventional farms, rese...

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Ethiopia: Commercial and Environmental Gains of Urban Agriculture in Addis

Ethiopia: Commercial and Environmental Gains of Urban Agriculture in A...

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Urban agriculture project for at-risk youth springing up on Des Moines’ north side

Urban agriculture project for at-risk youth springing up on Des Moines...

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Canada: Growing Urban Farmers

Canada: Growing Urban Farmers

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Mexico: An urban community garden and educational centre in Mexico City

Mexico: An urban community garden and educational centre in Mexico Cit...

2 years ago 206

Meet the Modern Farmer Saving Seeds of the African Diaspora

Meet the Modern Farmer Saving Seeds of the African Diaspora

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Pittsburgh East Hills vacant lot is once again a ‘beautiful,’ fruitful farmstead

Pittsburgh East Hills vacant lot is once again a ‘beautiful,’ fruitful...

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Urban Crop Solutions 2021: “Any Crop Under the Sun”

Urban Crop Solutions 2021: “Any Crop Under the Sun”

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I watch this show every week and was smiling ear to ear having this topic on.

I watch this show every week and was smiling ear to ear having this to...

2 years ago 130

South Korea green-lights plans for flood-resistant ‘floating city’

South Korea green-lights plans for flood-resistant ‘floating city’

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Urban farming group Harlem Grown partners with Toys for Tots

Urban farming group Harlem Grown partners with Toys for Tots

2 years ago 199

How an urban shrimp farm in Downey, California is offering an innovative, sustainable alternative to overfishing

How an urban shrimp farm in Downey, California is offering an innovati...

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New Zealand: The challenge for urban agriculture in Auckland

New Zealand: The challenge for urban agriculture in Auckland

2 years ago 200

UK: How to recreate a Revival garden

UK: How to recreate a Revival garden

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Gotham Greens opens a 10-acre farm/research facility in California

Gotham Greens opens a 10-acre farm/research facility in California

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FAO: Urban agriculture for circular cities: Space and logistic opportunities

FAO: Urban agriculture for circular cities: Space and logistic opportu...

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Fluence Supports SunMed Growers’ Rapid Scale as Maryland Cultivator Achieves 30% Yield Increase Under High-Light-Intensity Strategy

Fluence Supports SunMed Growers’ Rapid Scale as Maryland Cultivator Ac...

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The Taste Race: Light’s Impact on Crop Aromatic and Flavour Profiles

The Taste Race: Light’s Impact on Crop Aromatic and Flavour Profiles

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UK: How the World’s Foremost Maze-Maker Leads People Astray

UK: How the World’s Foremost Maze-Maker Leads People Astray

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A Farm Grows Atop a Convention Center in NYC

A Farm Grows Atop a Convention Center in NYC

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Australia: A Huge Section of Melbourne’s 2000-Square-Metre Rooftop Urban Farm Is Now Complete

Australia: A Huge Section of Melbourne’s 2000-Square-Metre Rooftop Urb...

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India: Distribution of rooftop garden kits begins

India: Distribution of rooftop garden kits begins

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