Indoor Farming Insights and Announcements
Media Interviews
Bloomberg News: Venture Capital’s AI-Run Lettuce Farms Start to Go Bust
Vertical farms are being forced to recalibrate as funds dry up | AeroFarms files for bankruptcy in latest blow to industry | Summary: A recent article on indoor farming by Amelia Pollard ("Venture Capital’s AI-Run Lettuce Farms Start to Go Bust") was published on June...
Fast Company: Is the Vertical Farming Bubble Popping?
Summary: An article on indoor farming by Adele Peters ( "The vertical farming bubble is finally popping") was published on February 27 in Fast Company. The focus of the article is on the profitability of indoor farms. As noted at the beginning of the article: "Climate...
Seed World: Can Indoor Farming Feed the World?
Summary: An article on food production and indoor farming by Melissa Shipman ( “There’s Room for Everyone to Feed the Globe“) was published on January 18, 2023 in Seed World. The focus of the article is on how indoor farms such as greenhouses and vertical farms can...
Industry Insights
Top 10 Questions Answered by Effective Indoor Farm Business Planning
Thinking of starting a farm? You are not alone. Farms offer an opportunity to connect with nature, work with your hands as well as your mind, and serve your community by providing fresh and nutritious food. To be successful, however, requires a plan. There are two...
Top 5 Elements of a Successful Vertical Farm Building Retrofit
by Erika Summers, Guest Industry Expert So, you want to build a vertical farm or are thinking about it?In an industry sometimes referred to as the “wild west” of agriculture, once you have decided to commit to building an indoor farm, planning and implementation can...
Vertical Farming in California
Introduction Indoor farming is a rapidly growing industry, and it makes sense that California is fully embracing it. Plenty Inc. and Iron Ox are indicative of companies that have utilized California’s access to resources and technology to set themselves up for future...
Vertical Farming in NYC
Introduction New York City (NYC) and the state of New York are becoming hot spots in the field of vertical farming. A few of its big players like Gotham Greens, Square Roots, and Farm.One have positioned themselves in this industry due to the boundless opportunities...
Sustainable Impacts of Indoor Farming
Abstract This article identifies the potential environmental effects large-scale indoor farming may have on air, water, and soil. We begin with an overview of what indoor farming is with a focus on greenhouses and indoor vertical farms (eg, plant factories). Next, the...
What Indoor Agtech Can Learn from Mushroom Farming
Over the last decade or so, advances in areas such as lighting, robotics, optical sensors, climate control, plant nutrition, genetics and data analytics have helped to launch a new high-tech industry - indoor agriculture. The race is now on to develop sustainable and...
Center News
The Center’s Water Quality and Management Service
Media, PA – June 14, 2022. The Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture, a U.S. based company that supports the growth of the vertical and indoor farming industry, announced a water quality and management service headed by Dr. Erick Bandala, an environmental...
Center Announces Partnership with ASW Journal
For Immediate Release Media, PA – March 15, 2021: The Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture, a U.S. based company that supports the growth and development of the vertical and indoor farming industry, announced a partnership with Air, Soil and Water...
Learning Center
Indoor Farm-Feasibility
The Indoor Farm Planning Process Planning is essential to starting an indoor farm. The key areas of planning are identified in the following infographic. In this post, we give you an overview of the first phase of the process: feasibility planning. In subsequent...
What Is Indoor Farming?
Many Variations of Farms So you may have heard of a lot of different terms that refer to modern farming: Indoor farming Vertical farming Greenhouse farming Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Urban farming The goal of this post is to make sense of these different...
Indoor Farm Success Factors
In this fun facts post we identify four key success factors for building a vertical farm: Key decisions that have to made Starting salaries for growers Top 3 technologies required by indoor vertical farms Who to look to for money to fund a farm Hope it stimulates your...
Conferences
CEA Summit East 2023
About Indoor Ag-Con and the Virginia Tech-IALR Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Center — a partnership between the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) and Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and the Virginia...
4th Global Vertical Farming Show 2023
About the Event The theme of the 4th Edition of the Global Vertical Farming Show in Dubai is aimed at Transforming Food Systems to achieve better nutrition, enhance Food Security and improve climate change outcomes - via vertical farming integration in agriculture....
Meet the Innovators Transforming CEA at Indoor AgTech NYC
A host of dynamic international start-ups from around the world will be under the spotlight at next month’s Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit in New York. They will showcase future-focused technologies for CEA in high-energy pitches live on stage, and in the dedicated...
Links To Resources
Greenhouse Financing Options
The blog post provides a comprehensive look at financing options for greenhouse growers. Options include loans, grants, private equity investment, and other financing vehicles. This article is relevant to both small and large operators. Please go to: Greenhouse...
Federal Funding Opportunities for Indoor Agriculture
This blog post provides an overview and guide to several government resources for funding indoor agriculture projects. Please go to Federal Funding Opportunities for Indoor Agriculture: A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs and Organizations for more information.