Hydroponic News Archives - Page 32 of 33

South suburban hydroponic farm owner seeks to democratize the food system and change the narrative in the Ford Heights neighborhood

November 15, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Suburban Hydroponic Farm | By Darcel Rockett | If it hadn’t been for the pandemic, Derek Drake would have never discovered his purpose. Furloughed from his job at Northwestern University in 2020, he asked himself: “What’s […]

Are Rising Energy Costs the End for Vertical Farms?

November 14, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Brendan Beh Are rising energy costs the end for vertical farms? With their ability to fully control growing environments through LEDs, sensors, and HVAC systems, vertical farms achieve great control over the quality and consistency […]

Local hydroponic farmers seeing boom amid leafy green shortages

November 14, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Local Hydroponic Farmers | Alex Antoneshyn | For Mike and Becky Newhook, the duo behind Vertical Roots Canada, business is booming amid drought-caused production shortages and high prices in box grocery stores. “Unless you walk […]

Fischer Farms boss reveals £1bn vertical farming ambitions By Michael Pollitt

November 13, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Norfolk will be at the forefront of an ambitious planned £1bn investment in soil-free “vertical farming” within the next few years, said a company boss. (Image: Clarke Willis) Fischer Farms is due to start vertical farming […]

Taiwan is transforming unused metro stations into underground vertical indoor farms and they’re amazing

November 12, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Vertical indoor farms, commonly referred to as ‘smart farms’, have grown in popularity in Taiwan as the island’s youth are hesitant to engage in agriculture. Cover Image Source: YouTube/South China Morning Post By Suchitra B November […]

Vertical Farms Blooming

November 11, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

From Japan to Iceland, futuristic vertical farms are starting to bloom Indoor farming is a growing trend in urban centers, where a single facility can grow millions of heads of lettuce. Vertical Farms | by Mihai […]

AgriTech North Indoor Farming Earns 100K Prize

November 10, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Dryden-based AgriTech North indoor farming operation is taking home $100,000 as the inaugural winner of the Bears’ Lair Indigenous business pitch competition. AgriTech North, led by Benjamin Feagin and Fabian Prince Velez, grows a variety […]

Indoor Farming AppHarvest Modern Food Production

November 9, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Indoor Farming AppHarvest, “Innovate or Die”; how modern farming techniques save up to 90% water use to produce healthy sustainable food.

Baltic Freya unveils next-gen aeroponics tech in extensive whitepaper

November 8, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

After years of R&D, a breakthrough in aeroponic irrigation is unveiled, along with an extensive whitepaper covering aeroponic benefits and new opportunities for the CEA sector. Baltic Freya introduces proprietary Solid-State Aeroponic irrigation technology, which […]

Why Vertical Farming

November 6, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Indoor vertical farms have been touted for their ability to grow leafy green vegetables like lettuce in warehouses year round. Bowery Farming, one of the U.S.’s largest vertical farm companies, says it can grow more […]