SEED is an eye-opening environmental documentary about the dramatic loss of seed diversity and the future of our food, from the creators of The Real Dirt on Farmer John & Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? We’re partnering with organizations in cities across the country to raise awareness about this critical issue as well as organizations that are working to build healthy, sustainable communities. We hope this film will inspire audiences to take action. SEED’s community outreach and engagement team will work with your organization and provide the resources to make this event a success and…
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Hits 106% in less than 24 hours. Green Sense Farms is one of the first 100 companies to take advantage of the recent change in SEC regulations that allow for Equity Crowdfunding. They launched on Thursday, September 1st and broke records by reaching 106% of their funding goal within 24 hours. Interested parties can still invest for a limited time: https://www.startengine.com/startup/green-sense-farms-llc Crowdfunding regulations require that all investors have equal access to information and the terms of the offering only be conveyed through approved portals, in this case, Start Engine. More details of the campaign, including available shares and…
Smart app signals new era in Precision Growing for GRODAN customers ROERMOND, the Netherlands, − GRODAN, a global leader in stone wool substrate solutions introduces e-Gro: an easy to use, mobile app that gives real-time substrate information. e-Gro is a new service from GRODAN developed to support customers with a GroSens® MultiSensor system. Customers who need to have real-time reporting on their substrate, now have the opportunity to link their GroSens system to the e-Gro app. This new mobile and desktop application provides growers the possibility to get the maximum out of their substrate. It’s easy to use and very…
Around the world, more and more, human populations are concentrating in cities. The higher the number of city dwellers, the greater the demand for fresh agricultural products both in the United States but also in Europe, Asia and Latin America. And it is precisely here, in the sunny and beautiful land of Italy that AURORAS has begun working alongside farmers in order to improve productivity and management in the business of agriculture. AURORAS designs in-house IoT (Internet of Things) tools: interconnected objects equipped with wireless sensors for the monitoring of micro-climatic conditions and plant health. “We aim to support a…
ATLANTA – Demand for local food today is increasing and there are many ideas about the future of agriculture and technologies for growing. Aquaponics is one of several in discussion by growers, governments and investors, based on its many value points – offering a complete diet, very low water use and organic compatibility. Atlanta’s Aquaplanet is bringing this global discussion to Georgia in late October with a series of events featuring a new team which represents a cross-section of aquatic systems technologies and how they can be harnessed for economic development on a local level. AquaponicsVIP (Very Important Plants) is…
Irvine, CA, August 2016 – Urban Produce, Orange County’s CEA indoor vertical farm, has hired Optivest Investment Banking to oversee the financial expansion of their patented High Density Vertical Growing System. Since Urban Produce launched in January 2015, the company has seen significant growth and now looks to move into phase two of expansion based on the continued interest internationally. Urban Produce currently holds patents in seven different countries including the U.S. and Canada. All discussions between Urban Produce and prospective financial and strategic investors will be overseen by Paul Donnelly, Sr. Managing Director with Optivest Investment Banking. “We have…
By Kimbal Musk Announcing Square Roots. An urban farming accelerator that will empower 1,000’s of millennials to become #realfood entrepreneurs. [ Tweet it: “Why I’m empowering 1000s of #millennial #realfood #entrepreneurs with #VerticalFarming” by @kimbal @SquareRootsGrow http://ctt.ec/UJ9u1+ ] Strong communities are built around local, real food. Food we trust to nourish our bodies, the farmer and planet. This is #realfood. Sadly, many people in our biggest cities are at the mercy of industrial food. The industrial food system ships in high-calorie, low-nutrient, processed food from thousands of miles away. It leaves us disconnected from our food and the people who…
Irvine, Calif., August 2016 – Urban Produce, a CEA organic vertical farm, using patented vertical growing technology, announced the appointment of its newest board member, A.G. Kawamura. The former Secretary of the California Department of Food & Agriculture (2003-2010) has joined Urban Produce’s board of agriculture industry leaders and innovators. The Urban Produce board is now comprised of 5 leaders who offer expertise in sustainability and urban farming. The board members provide insight and support to further Urban Produce’s mission to build sustainable farms in urban areas worldwide, and address issues concerning the rapidly evolving urban agriculture landscape. “I am proud to welcome A.G.…
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced that world-renowned plant pathologist Jaimin Patel, Ph.D., has joined the center, further strengthening the LRC’s horticultural lighting and plant pathology program. Dr. Patel will collaborate with Dr. David Gadoury of Cornell University’s Division of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology and Dr. Mark Rea of the LRC on a $1.7 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the novel use of light to suppress a broad group of plant pathogens affecting sustainable production of organically grown crops. “In…
The Apex-Brinkman Conference 2017 will be PCA’s 14th biennial event bringing 450+ industry people together over 3 ½ days on 9-12th July 2017. Adelaide was selected as this year’s host city due to its accessibility of quality farm tours sites and the brand new first class venue, the Adelaide Convention Centre, West Wing. The state-of-art, hi-tech venue also prides itself on using local, fresh produce – which is our forte too! The successful formula includes a large trade exhibition with 60+ booths open for 2 ½ days. Sunday afternoon is open to the general public to maximise exposure. Then 2…
Growing Green with Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News, Singularity University, HP’s Deforestation Goals Aug. 7, 2016 Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News and Hort Americas joins us for our feature, a look at the latest in green agriculture, Growing Green. He’ll tell us about the new Agrihood trend. Singularity University is a benefit corporation that helps people, businesses, institutions, investors, NGOs and governments understand cutting-edge technologies, and how to use them to positively impact billions of people. Nicholas Haan is Director of Global Grand Challenges and Team Project Leader at Singularity University. The year 2020 could be a big…
Urban Produce Opens 100% Organic Farm Store 10% of Grand Opening Sales Benefited Bracken’s Kitchen Irvine, CA, July 2016 – Urban Produce, Irvine’s organic indoor vertical farm, hosted the Grand Opening of their Farm Store on Saturday, July 9. Acting as a weekly pop up shop, the Urban Produce Farm Store will be the first on-site retail addition to their indoor growing facility in Irvine, CA. Chefs and consumers alike will be able to find a variety USDA-certified organic produce at wholesale pricing. “Our mission at Urban Produce is to make nutrient dense foods more accessible on a global scale; and the…
Indoor crop trials with Innovatus and Delicious Cook provide fresh and safe produce close to customers in the Japanese urbanized areas of Kanto and Fuji Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, today announced results from trials of crops of lettuces and herbs grown at two Japanese vertical farm customers equipped with horticultural LED lighting. Consumers in Tokyo have welcomed pesticide-free, wash-free lettuce grown with horticultural LED lighting by Innovatus Inc., one of the world’s largest vertical farms. Also, convenience stores in the Kanto area which holds around one third of…
PRESS RELEASE. August 8, 2016 European food producers and policy makers are set to play a growing role in harnessing global efforts to provide enough safe, nutritious food to an expanding population, one of the biggest challenges facing the world today. The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) will be launching its European edition in The Netherlands from 9-10 May 2017 at the Jaabeurs Expo Centre in Utrecht. When GFIA was launched in Abu Dhabi in 2014, it was borne out of the passion of 40 influential organisations including the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN, Bill &…