Vertical farming has boomed and busted within a decade. We explore why many pioneers failed, why 80 Acres Farms survived, and ...

Plant owners with a so-called green thumb often seem to have a more finely tuned sense of what their plants need than the ...

Indoor farms, also known as vertical farms, are popular among agricultural researchers and are expanding across the ...

According to the report, the restricted crop portfolio remains a major barrier to the technique’s global adoption. Vertical ...

Global demand for food is expected to increase 58–98% by 2050. But can our current agricultural systems support this change? These farms are grown in buildings within or adjacent to urban areas.

Key market opportunities in controlled environment agriculture include urban food demand, organic food growth, investment in vertical farming, and adoption of smart automation. Trends like ...

The Eating the Earth column got its name because agriculture has devoured nearly two-fifths of our planet’s land. It also uses nearly three-fourths of our fresh water, generates one-fourth of our ...

Think about the lettuce on your plate. Chances are, it traveled about 1,500 miles to reach your fork. In the US, lettuce travels about 1,500 miles (2,414 km) to get from farm to fork. That journey ...

Vertical farming companies must prioritize long-term planning, efficient unit economics and operational consistency to succeed as the industry faces challenges in capital allocation and a likely wave ...

TAKES US INSIDE. YEAH, INSIDE THIS BUILDING IS THE LARGEST VERTICAL FARMING COMPANY IN THE U.S., AND THEY SERVE SOME 2600 GROCERY STORES. BOWERY SAYS IT IS TRANSFORMING THE ENTIRE FRESH FOOD SUPPLY ...