03/02/2018
https://university.upstartfarmers.com/blog/aquaponics-autism-netherlands
Aquaponics & Autism in the Netherlands—A Farmer Spotlight - Upstart University
This Dutch farmer combines aquaponics and vocational rehabilitation in order to strive for environmental and social sustainability in the Netherlands.
06/15/2017
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2017/06/14/vertical-farming-gets-real-bowery-farming-raises-20m-for-its-post-organic-warehouse-farm/
Vertical Farming Gets Real: Bowery Farming Raises $20M For Its "Post-Organic" Warehouse Farm
As indoor farming goes from fantasy to reality, startup Bowery Farming raised $20 million for its “post-organic” vertical farm from a group of investors, including General Catalyst and GGV Capital, better known for betting on technology than on agriculture.
06/15/2017
How cool is this Farm Wall™??
06/07/2017
Bright Agrotech provides some insight into whether your farm needs a website. I say every business needs a website. What criteria do you use to decide if a website is warranted?
How to Decide if Your Farm Needs a Website - Upstart University
Do I need a website? A farm website can help farmers build a client list, media opps, and feedback on product quality & demand; but websites do have a cost.
04/27/2017
The True Costs of Greenhouse Humidity Control - Upstart University
Humidity encourages diseases and other problems in a growing environment, but greenhouse humidity control isn't as simple as it might seem.
03/25/2017
How do you build a small, part-time, profitable greenhouse?
Find out here: https://info.brightagrotech.com/greenhouse-market-bundle
03/24/2017
HATponics wants to feed 20 million people by 2020
Hatponics has a mission to feed 20 million people by the year 2020.Founder Ryan Cox showed us what they're doing here on his farm in Rossville, Georgia. It's actually an old football field.We've got a large amount of fish that we let go in the water, and w
03/24/2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXXZ1GUmgcI
The Truth Behind Container Farm Yields
Over the past two or three years, we’ve seen many numbers listed for the production ability of container farms. Most of them have become unrealistic and in s...
03/19/2017
Over the last five years, we’ve seen a lot of new growers start farms of all kinds only to shut them down a few months or a few years later.
Not only is this disappointing for the farmer, but it hampers the industry through the loss of valuable farms that were helping increase access to food.
The common killer of container farms (or any modern farm that leverages technology) is unrealistic expectations about what the tech will do for them, how much their farms can produce, and what kind of labor is required to make it all work.
Read more: https://medium.com/bright-agrotech/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-container-farms-d32f4f13f31b #.3j5eosd0x
03/19/2017
ZipFarm Supply Starter Kit
If you're starting an indoor vertical farm, you need supplies to help you make it function like it should. Find them here.