Taking a lean approach to vertical farming

Originally published in Issue 9 Dan Albert, owner of Farmbox Greens, made the decision to start slow and expand his vertical farm system on his own terms rather than seeking outside investor capital. Dan Albert’s first exposure to vertical farming came in 2008 during a design competition for the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual conference. “The […]

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A Shout-Out from The New York Times

The New York Times gave us a shout-out! Urban Ag News founder Chris Higgins and the online magazine Urban Ag News were cited by The New York Times in an article on vertical farming. The article also included Urban Ag News Issue 9 cover story personality Dan Albert, owner of Farmbox Greens in Seattle, Wash., who was also […]

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Urban Ag News Online Magazine Issue 9

Urban Ag News Issue 9 | April 2015 Click here to download the issue. Taking a Lean approach to vertical farming Dan Albert’s first exposure to vertical farming came in 2008 during a design competition for the U.S Green Building Council’s annual conference. “The architecture firm I was working for at the time in Seattle, Wash., sponsored a […]

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