According to the report, the restricted crop portfolio remains a major barrier to the technique’s global adoption. Vertical farming is well-suited for leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens, but is less ...
Think about the lettuce on your plate. Chances are, it traveled about 1,500 miles to reach your fork. In the US, lettuce travels about 1,500 miles (2,414 km) to get from farm to fork. That journey ...
A team of scientists in Singapore has uncovered powerful new evidence that vertical farming — growing food in stacked and often indoor, controlled environments — could radically change how we feed the ...
Vertical farming, a type of indoor agriculture where crops are grown stacked in layers, has been expanding in fits and starts since the late 1990s. As the technology has improved, more large-scale ...
A long-empty Loop landmark is on track to swap copy machines for leafy greens. Farm Zero and investor Marc Calabria plan to convert the mostly vacant building at 401 S. State St. into a mixed-use ...
Picture growing fresh lettuce, herbs, and tomatoes in the heart of New York City, London, or Tokyo – not in traditional soil-based farms, but in sleek indoor towers that stack plants from floor to ...
Based on farming type, the hydroponics segment captured the largest share of 52% in 2025. Hydroponic systems, which grow crops in nutrient-rich water instead of soil, dominate vertical farming due to ...
Local investor Marc Calabria and vertical farming firm Farm Zero are partnering on the project to create a ...
Many agricultural stocks are looking upward to vertical farming to expand their market share and income opportunities. Vertical farming describes a range of techniques that, rather than letting ...
Oishii’s retail expansion into Harris Teeter locations across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia this fall, along with the planned 2025 opening of its R&D center in Tokyo, Japan, highlights the ...