Microgrids, indoor agriculture go together like peas and carrots

Vertical farms can help produce food close to urban areas, but plant factories require a staggering amount of energy. Read More

How technology and nature can work together to feed a growing population

The current methods and systems that are being used to feed us are not only ineffectively getting sufficient food to everyone, they are also are rapidly degrading the very resources required to produce healthy food. Read More

Can this app solve our coffee cup problem?

Startup Muuse is testing an alternative to disposable cups, hundreds of billions of which end up in landfills every year. Read More

We need to think beyond urban farming

But the broader agricultural world can learn much from how those operations use data. Read More

5 hot technologies for cold trucking

Refrigerated trucks use a quarter more fuel (usually diesel) than non-refrigerated trucks do. These solutions could help reduce that impact. Read More

How Main Street Project creates healthier farms and stable economics for farmers

It’s not enough to just blame Big Ag. We need to create new ways of thinking and doing when it comes to food production. Read More

Big businesses are failing forests

Amazon, TJ Maxx and Tyson are among well-known U.S. companies with no publicly stated deforestation strategy. Is your organization complicit? Read More

Native species or invasive? The distinction blurs as the world warms

With species on the move as the climate changes, a growing number of scientists say that efforts must be made to help migrating species adapt to their new habitats. Read More