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Canada’s First AI Driven Greenhouse
Haven Greens, Canada’s first fully automated AI-powered greenhouse, tackles food security, sovereignty, sustainability and Canada’s over-reliance on United States produce.
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Inverclyde Shed Hydroponics Project
Bruce said the mechanics of the growing project could be used within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning (STEM) education for young people.
Shed members will benefit from the plants at the start but if the project is a success, Bruce said there’s potential for the produce to be given out to other community organisations.
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Queens University Phytotron
Queen’s University Phytotron — a cutting-edge research facility designed for advanced plant science research and housed within the Department of Biology.
The Phytotron includes six climate-controlled greenhouse zones, 30 environmental growth chambers, and a lab. Each area is equipped to mimic a wide range of environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, CO₂ levels, air flow, and light quality.
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Ottawa Mission Hydroponic Farming
According to the Ottawa Food Bank’s 2024 hunger report, roughly one in four households in the city are facing food insecurity. The Ottawa Mission is one of a number of shelters helping to address this issue with their mobile food truck.
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Vertical Future Up For Sale
Founded in 2016, the UK-based company began life growing leafy greens in vertical farms before pivoting to making vertical farming infrastructure that promised “hands-free automation from seed to harvest.” More than 90% of this system was designed and manufactured in house, and it was supported by DIANA, a proprietary SaaS offering.
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Vertical Farming Failures & Growth
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
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
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
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
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.