Dec 9

Dec 9 Can Vertical Farming Feed The World And Change The Agriculture Industry?

Indoor Vertical Farming, Sustainability, Urban, Technology, Video

While vertical farms can help with local hunger issues and sustainability, there are some barriers that may keep them from gaining worldwide traction. The cost of setting up a vertical farm can be prohibitive. Conservative estimates put the initial start-up cost at around $110,000, but there are estimates upward of millions of dollars.

Nov 12

Nov 12 Seeds&Chips

iGrow News

Environment, Food, Food Security, Global Food Innovation, Sustainability

“We believe that technological innovation can create a better, safer, and more resilient food system to fight hunger for everyone”

Nov 10

Nov 10 VIA 57 West

iGrow News

Architecture, Green Roofs, Sustainability

VIA 57 West, a decidedly fantastic architectural mash-up with resident connection to views and nature

Oct 30

Oct 30 A Year After Passing “Green Roof” Law, Denver Suddenly the Focus of 20-Year “Cool Roof” Debate

iGrow News

Policy, Green Roofs, Sustainability

New law would force affected property owners to choose between creating green space, installing solar panels and saving energy.

Oct 28

Oct 28 Can Cities Produce Enough Food To Feed Their Citizens?

iGrow News

Urban, Rooftop Farm, Vertical Farming, Sustainability

As cries for local food ring louder and louder, many have begun looking to flashy new urban farming missions: rooftop gardens, vertical farms inside abandoned factories or warehouses, that kind of thing.

Oct 28

Oct 28 'The Next Evolution of Farming Has Already Begun'

iGrow News

Urban, Sustainability, Indoor Farming, LED, Hydroponics

The world population continues to grow with ever-increasing urbanization predicted to reach 80 percent by 2050. The U.N. predicts that human population will reach nearly 10 billion by 2050. This increasing population is also growing richer — and hungrier.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Metropolitan Areas Are Becoming Significant Sources of Sustainable Produce

iGrow News

Urban, Farming, Sustainability

One-in-five cities in the United States produce enough eggs and milk to feed their residents; another one-in-ten could completely satisfy local demand for fruit and vegetables using what they grow within their metropolitan boundaries.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Company Working To Bring Fresh Produce To U.Va. Dining Halls, Charlottesville Businesses And Homes

iGrow News

Urban, Rooftop Farm, Growing System, Residential, Restaurant, Sustainability

Babylon Micro-Farms has developed a system using hydroponic farming to make growing fresh produce more sustainable

Oct 24

Oct 24 Vertical Farming As A Local Food Market Innovation

iGrow News

Indoor Vertical Farming, Urban, Sustainability

As vertical farms are stacked, multistory and typically aligned with large skyscrapers in densely populated urban areas, they can prompt mixed feelings about their aesthetics: Some observers believe they make urban areas feel green while others believe the structures will compete with their access to sunlight.

Oct 21

Oct 21 iGrow News Is the Longest Running International Online News Publication For The Indoor Farming Industry.

iGrow News

Indoor Vertical Farming, Sustainability, Technology, Urban

The Indoor Farming industry has relied on iGrow News for timely, accurate, unbiased news and insights.

Oct 20

Oct 20 Grow & Roll With Vertical Farms

iGrow News

Indoor Vertical Farming, Technology, Sustainability

At Bosman Van Zaal they create vertical production systems, where sustainability, convenience and a higher yield are paramount.

Oct 20

Oct 20 The Changing Ways We Might Grow Food

iGrow News

Indoor Vertical Farming, Food Security, Sustainability

Access to safe and affordable food is something we all take for granted. However, with more mouths to feed now than ever before, achieving this is no easy task.

Oct 17

Oct 17 "Producing More With Less Water And Nutrients"

iGrow News

Greenhouse, Farming, Sustainability

Precision cultivation literally translates into more growth with less input. In this context, Grodan focuses on water management in the root environment of the mat. By using water and nutrients more efficiently and in a more targeted manner, crop yield and fruit quality improves.

Oct 15

Oct 15 Leading Agribusiness Groups Throw Their Weight Behind Australia’s Largest Ever Agricultural Innovation Trade Fair

iGrow News

Indoor Vertical Farming, Systems, Conference, Forum & Exhibition, Sustainability

GFIA in Focus Australia is fast becoming a much-anticipated event within the agricultural community

Oct 15

Oct 15 Farming The Cities: An Excerpt From Nourished Planet

iGrow News

Urban, Indoor Vertical Farming, Sustainability

The following is an excerpt from Nourished Planet: Sustainability in the Global Food System, published by Island Press in June of 2018. Nourished Planet was edited by Danielle Nierenberg, president of Food Tank, and produced with support from the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition.

Oct 14

Oct 14 Building The Sustainable Cities Of The Future

iGrow News

Indoor Vertical Farming, Sustainability

Earlier this year, a report from by United Nations predicted that 2.5 billion people will be living in cities by 2050; that’s two out of every three people on the planet.

Oct 7

Oct 7 Neighbourhood Watch: Farming Grows Sense of Community At Dubai's Sustainable City

iGrow News

Urban, Farming, Sustainability

The growing eco-development, surrounded by desert on the outskirts of Dubai near Emirates Road, is fast becoming famous for its harnessing of the environment to power modern life.

Oct 7

Oct 7 Humans And Food Are Part of Our Water Cycle

iGrow News

Water, Conservation, Sustainability, Video

Water is the basis of all life on Earth. Treating and managing water in a sustainable and integrated way helps maintain water quantity and quality for a variety of uses, including agriculture