Urban Agriculture
Can urban farming help solve the growing food scarcity crisis
Former basketball player Will Allen talks about his mission to transform local food systems. Read More
Vertical farming climbs in Cleveland, Chicago, New York
LED-powered vertical farms will generate $6 billion by 2023 — and change the way Americans eat for the first time since WWII. Read More
Spider webs and succulents inspire this water-collection startup
To harvest water from the air, NexLoop seeks to pilot its AquaWeb prototypes with urban farms and greenhouses. Read More
A D.C. urban farm takes on urban problems
Dreaming Out Loud's new farm hopes to provide jobs, business incubation and more in a city ward that has often been overlooked. Read More
Verdant Detroit: Can 'agrihoods' revitalize urban centers?
A two-acre farm in Detroit’s North End neighborhood offers free food, green space, and hope to the community. Read More
Cultivating a regenerative food system
Four agricultural strategies that could help save Europe's agriculture and generate 320 billion Euro. Read More
Local food is great, but can it go too far?
Growing crops inside artificially lit, energy-intensive, high-tech containers? negates the benefits of local agriculture. Read More
Why ShopRite and Compass Group have a taste for urban farming
No longer underground, vertical farms, rooftop gardens and aeroponics are moving beyond their roots to whet the appetites of corporate food giants. Read More
From AeroFarms to Syngenta, ag tech sowed new solutions in 2015
Sensors studied water conditions in the field. Cloud-based data helped optimize harvests. These companies broke new ground. Read More
Inside the growing appeal of urban farming
Growing fresh produce in cities nourishes the citizens, provides revenue and saves on transportation. How can we wedge these gardens in? Read More
