We should be conscious that these increasing investments will demand payback
10/30/2022
US (TX): CEA Advisors partners with celebrity chef to build hybrid facility
10/30/2022
Dallas Celebrity Chef Franchesca Nor, owner of Dive Coastal Cuisine, has partnered with CEA Advisors, farm developers, to design and build a new indoor farm and greenhouse complex to supply her restaurant and catering business with hyper-local gourmet produce.
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France: New BioTech facility built in Strasbourg, researching cell treatment
10/30/2022
Founded by Dr. Chouaib Meziadi and Alexandre Reeber in May 2020, Core Biogenesis produces key molecules for cell therapy that accelerate the development of cells involved in the treatment of neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers.
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An indoor ag year of investments and innovation
04/17/2018
2018 is almost over. That means it’s time for relaxation, exchanging gifts, and eating way too much (and not just veggies). It’s also a time to reflect on the past year, and to look forward to what’s on the horizon. T
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Fenland salad grower explores indoor agriculture and ‘vertical farming’
04/02/2019
A major Fenland salad grower is investigating how “vertical farming” and controlled-environment indoor agriculture could help the business meet year-round consumer demand.
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On-site growth of produce benefits enterprising grocers
04/17/2020
Grocery stores on the cutting edge of providing local produce are nurturing on-site growing spaces to answer consumer demand for locally grown produce. Retailers involved in growing their own hyperlocal produce see benefits.
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Growtainers Expands with Central Market, Looks to New Crops
02/17/2018
For just about a year now, Central Market in Dallas has tested out offering produce that was grown on-site in a Growtainer. Evidently, that partnership has gone so well that Central Market is making the relationship more permanent and expanding it with the addition of another Growtainer.
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Fresh starts on the perimeter
04/02/2019
Whether in a rural area or an urban hub, grocery retailers today are leveraging their fresh departments to differentiate their overall brand and their individual private brands from the competition.
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Q&A with an urban farming industry leader: Glenn Behrman
04/17/2020
Industry News reached out to vertical farming authority Glenn Behrman to gain a clearer understanding of exactly what sort of evolutions the US urban agriculture industry is undergoing.
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Grocer uses LED lighting for Store-Grown produce
02/17/2018
Maury Wright explores how a health-conscious Texas grocery store is using vertical farming and SSL in a recycled shipping container to offer customers the freshest possible herbs, lettuce, and other greens..
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With Vertical Farms, Food Banks are Growing their Own Produce to Fight Hunger
11/17/2017
When temperatures dip below zero, it’s too cold for farmers to grow fresh produce in Tulsa.Until spring, almost all of the fresh fruits and vegetables distributed through the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma are imported from warmer climes like Mexico and California.
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Qatar could export vegetables in future: US agriculture expert
06/03/2018
Qatar could become an exporter of several agricultural products at some point in the future, an expert from the US told Gulf Times.
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Mobile Growtainers Provide Controlled Environments for Farming in Shipping Containers
03/19/2012
GreenTech Agro Inc., managed by Glenn Behrman, a 40-year veteran of the horticulture industry who founded The Plant Shed in NYC, recently announced the launch of the “Growtainer” project, a new concept in controlled-environment farming.
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Story about Glenn Behrman
11/24/2017
An increasing number of companies are developing indoor agriculture produce systems that have the ability to be installed wherever the space allows.
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H-E-B turns to vertical farming to freshen up its store-grown produce
04/17/2017
The specialty food division of H-E-B will grow about half a dozen varieties of salad greens at a Dallas store for customers to purchase, according to Dallas Morning News.
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Always growing: Students at SWTC grow experiences with GrowTainer
03/09/2020
During the winter months when temperatures linger near or below freezing, something interesting is growing inside a modified shipping container at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Inside the cushy growing environment, free from disease and pests, with ample water and light available every day of the year, several varieties of plants are growing, along with a new crop of agronomy students.
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Product quality and resource efficiency in plant production in indoor farming systems
04/01/2018
The production of plants in pure artificial light systems is becoming increasingly important in connection with various applications in indoor farming in public discussion and in horticultural practice.
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GreenTech launches the Growtainer
02/28/2012