Greener Roots Farm founder Jeffrey Orkin gets excited about being able to operate a farm “that has the potential to make money and create jobs, while educating the community about how this can be done, and what it does for our food system.” Based in Nashville, Tenn., Greener Roots Farm is working to have a […]
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Originally published in Issue 3 Industry consultant Bryan Hart talks about what it takes for growers to run a successful business and issues they are facing regardless of where they are located. Bryan Hart is a greenhouse industry consultant who has 24 years of experience working as a consultant and/or grower. He has worked with […]
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Introducing a City to Locally Grown Food Grow North Texas is a nonprofit that seeks to connect North Texans to food, farms, and community in order to create a sustainable, secure regional food system that enriches the land, encourages economic opportunity through food and agriculture, and supports equitable access to healthy, nutritious food for all. […]
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Growing the best ornamentals, vegetables for Dallas Urban Ag Products presents “Grown Locally: Quality, Community and Family” a short documentary about Ruibal’s Plants of Texas and how they are passionate about locally grown produce and plants Matt Ruibal, owner of Ruibal’s Plants of Texas in Dallas, is looking to pro- duce the best ornamental plants […]
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At Urban Ag News, we’re all about educating our readers with the goal of providing valuable input from a wide variety of industry professionals. Without question, Michael Christian, founder of American Hydroponics, fits that bill. I was delighted to sit down with him recently to learn of his 30-plus year career in the hydroponics industry […]
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Local Roots Farms, the LA–based indoor farming company, will now build indoor farming projects across the country to serve its commercial customers. Local Roots Farms, the LA–based indoor farming company respected for its high-quality leafy greens and innovative approach to farming, announced completion of a TerraFarm network, ready for commercial deployment in Q1 2017. After […]
Continue ReadingBased in Nashville, TN Greener Roots Farm is pushing to have a major impact on the local food market through an innovative and sustainable approach to producing leafy greens and culinary herbs in a vertical farm with a custom hydroponic growing system. Greener Roots Farm worked with industry professionals like Hort Americas to bring their […]
Continue ReadingRandy Butts, owner of Eden Farms Inc., spent 10 years working as an engineer before he finally listened to his heart and made the decision to do what he really wanted to do: Become a grower. Quick question….. Seriously though. Do you love your job? Take a cue from Randy and start following your dreams. […]
Continue ReadingGotham Greens is the first commercial-scale rooftop hydroponic greenhouse in the world. By going vertical in the city, Gotham Greens is using less water, eliminating pesticides, putting an end to fertilizer runoff and leading the way to a sustainable agriculture future in the sky. Gotham Greens from Dark Rye on Vimeo. Learn more at www.gothamgreens.com […]
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