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Vertical Farming Failures & Growth

July 21, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

But other vertical farm ventures in the U.S. are thriving under a more sustainable site selection model and a more judicious deployment of technology. In May, for example, the trade publication Robotics and Automation News posted its list of top 20 success stories in the U.S. and elsewhere, including the Wyoming-based company Vertical Harvest.

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Hydroponics Farming at Sea

July 14, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

One of the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, Berge Bulk, harvested over 1.2 metric tonnes of fresh vegetables at sea in 2024 through its fleetwide hydroponics program. Launched in 2019, the initiative is part of Berge Bulk’s broader efforts to improve crew’s wellbeing and reduce food and packaging waste.

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Aeroponics Malaysia

July 7, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

We stumbled upon what felt like a “big” secret — one that, in hindsight, was hiding in plain sight: what happens below the surface often dictates what flourishes above it. In other words, roots rule. The shoots and leaves may take the spotlight, but it’s the roots backstage, calling the shots. We discovered that by cooling the roots, we could grow temperate greens in the sweltering tropics.

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No Aid for Hydroponic Farmers

July 2, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina, many farmers are still picking up the pieces. But for hydroponic growers like Kevin and Alicia Stump, the road to recovery has been especially challenging — with few disaster assistance programs that recognize their farming model.

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Food Bank Partners with Vertical Farm

June 24, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Feed the Need in Durham’s Feed Durham pilot will address community food insecurity through innovation and technology, employing non-traditional modes of food production and supply. Through the partnership with Mighty Harvest and their vertical farming technology, the project will cultivate an internal method of food production that will provide local, sustainable, and environmentally friendly sources of fresh produce to the Market Food Banks, increasing healthy food for more than 700 families per week.

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Aquaponics West Virginia

June 23, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

While the facility has undergone changes in management over the past few years, it has effectively remained operational and relatively successful each of those years and looks as if its future operation could be even more successful.

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Hydroponics Rwanda

June 16, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

This stark projection underscores the urgent need to adopt sustainable and innovative agricultural practices to close the gap between food demand and land availability. Hydroponics not only conserves valuable farmland for essential food production but also addresses key drivers of soil erosion, specifically overgrazing and deforestation for pasture.

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Mobile Vertical Farming EV Trucks

June 9, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Each unit can yield approximately 3,000 pounds of fresh produce per year—enough to feed up to 40 people. These mobile farms will cut water usage by up to 90% and deliver affordable vegetables to consumers and businesses.

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Forever Green Farms California

June 5, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

With Imperial County’s high unemployment rate hovering near 16%, Cooper hopes to transform the agricultural workforce through training and sustainable practices. He warns of trends of Artificial Intelligence and machinery replacing humans in the sector, stating, ”The current farm industry or the farm worker industry, the way that we know it, is being rapidly eliminated by ag technology and machinery. So the current workforce will be eliminated in the next 15 to 30 years.”

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Future Controlled Environment Agriculture

June 3, 2025 Grozine Contributor Comments Off

Scientists reveal futuristic farming technique that may solve two global problems at once: ‘Can revolutionize food production’ Future Controlled Environment Agriculture | Calvin Coffee | IMAGE: Scientists reveal futuristic farming technique that may solve two […]