High energy demands and social acceptance remain key barriers to scaling. Scientists reveal futuristic farming technique that ...

In few places is it more different, however, than at a new vertical farm just outside Copenhagen, Denmark. The hydroponic farm, which boasts 75,000 square feet of densely packed shelves ...

“The world is asking farmers to fight climate change by reducing tillage and planting cover crops,” says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist. “Governments want you to adopt vertical ...

Empty downtowns and rural food deserts welcome small indoor farms to revive urban areas and solve food insecurity.

On a special episode (first released on November 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: AI applications in vertical farming have the potential to usher in a new model that not only yields a high volume ...

The biggest challenge faced by the vertical farming industry is, without doubt, running costs. And it’s this that has led many, including Agricool and Glowfarms, to shutter. “One of the most commonly ...

That’s quickly changing. Not only are farms moving closer to urban areas, but they’re also getting creative in how and where they grow produce. Vertical farms take advantage of old buildings and state ...

While most vertical farms are made up of stacked horizontal systems, Plenty Richmond Farm is growing the produce on movable, vertical towers nearly two stories high. Not only does it look ...

In a groundbreaking development for sustainable agriculture, the world's first large-scale indoor vertical strawberry farm has opened its doors in Richmond, Virginia. This innovative facility ...