Latest Vertical farming Stories
The Nevada Indoor Agriculture Conference, which will take place on Wednesday, April 24 at the Historic 5th Street School in Downtown Las Vegas, will explore solutions to increase local food production in Nevada. Las Vegas, Nev. (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Entrepreneurs, agriculture industry leaders and Nevada state officials plan to come together to propel forward the development of creative and sustainable indoor growing solutions. The Nevada Indoor Agriculture Conference, which will take...
Fresh Water Advocate Praises Recent Chicago Opening of Nation’s Largest Aquaponic Farm. Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 Urban Aquaponic Farms, also called Vertical Farms, are a rapidly growing movement that benefits inner cities in many ways, including improved nutrition. According to radio talk show host and fresh water advocate Sharon Kleyne, the opening in Chicago of “Farmed Here,” the nation’s largest urban vertical farm, on April 2, 2013, underscores the exciting...
CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- FarmedHere has recently moved its indoor aquaponic and aeroponic operations to a new 90,000 square foot post-industrial building in Bedford Park, IL. Leafy microgreens, salad greens and herbs grown in this new facility have been produced through approved methods in accordance with the strict standards of the USDA's National Organic Program. FarmedHere doesn't use synthetic chemicals, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, antibiotics or...
CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- With the financial support of Whole Foods Market, FarmedHere expands operations within its 90,000 square foot facility in Bedford Park, IL. FarmedHere, the first USDA Certified Organic aquaponic indoor farm, qualified for the loan in recognition of the quality of its products and the soundness of its business plan. FarmedHere has been selling its fresh, locally grown produce in Whole Foods stores since 2011. (Photo:...
NEW YORK, October 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swedish-American company Plantagon has been awarded the 2012 SACC New York-Deloitte Green Award for their breakthrough "green" innovation within the food chain, the Plantagon Vertical Greenhouse. The award was presented by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a Royal Gala Award Dinner on October 3 in New York. Representing Plantagon were CEO Hans Hassle and Chairman Professor Oren R. Lyons. (Logo:...
LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BG Medical Technologies, Inc. (OTC:RIGH) announced today that a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) has been established to guide progress for the company's BG Vision and BG Health Services programs. The function of the SAB is to provide advice and guidance in developing new solutions for natural medicinal production, diagnostic device design, and telehealth naturopathy services. The initial focus of the SAB will be on technology...
DENVER, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FusionPharm Inc. (OTC Markets: FSPM), is proud to announce the successful Harvest and sale of its initial crop. Scott Dittman, CEO of FusionPharm Inc. stated, "We are very excited to announce the successful harvest and sale of our first lettuce crop. We are ready to show the world that the dream of cost effective commercial vertical farming is now a sustainable and profitable reality. Utilizing the patent pending Pharmpod we are able to provide...
LINKÖPING, Sweden, February 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Plantagon Greenhouse breaks ground. A new type of greenhouse for vertical farming, an international Centre of Excellence for Urban Agriculture, a demo-plant for Swedish clean-tech and a climate-smart way to use excess heating and CO2 from industries. The potential is tremendous and ambitions high for the new greenhouse being built in Linkoping, Sweden, near the regional energy company, Tekniska Verken. Not least,...
DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Problem: By 2050, 80% of the population will reside in urban centers and human population will increase by about 3 billion. Estimated amount of NEW land needed for food: about 25% more than the entire country of Brazil; however, 85% of suitable land for raising crops is already in use (Source: NASA), making that needed expansion impossible. Solution: Energy-reduction technology coupled with Controlled Environment Agriculture (Greenhouse Grown...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Barns Foods Inc. (URBF.OB) ("Company" or "Urban Barns"), a leading authority on sustainable development of fresh fruits and vegetables today released additional test results. The tests stemmed from the Company's planned acquisition of Non Industrial Manufacturing originally announced on March 8, 2011. This series of tests concerned power usage as compared to other forms of hydroponic growing technologies. The results lent yet...
