The Rise of Virtual Farmers Markets
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by Agritecture
1y ago
Editor’s Note: Farmers are increasingly adopting solutions to best serve their local consumers. Recently, they’ve started selling their products virtually, on a consolidated market site. Here’s an inside look at why this practice is becoming so popular, and how it has benefited both farmers and their communities alike. CONTENT SOURCED FROM MODERN FARMER Written by: Leah Borts-Kuperman March 9, 2023 When Eat Local Sudbury Co-op closed back in 2018, Chantal Lewington and a group of fellow Ontario farmers gathered to discuss their options for getting products to the community. It was a worrying ..read more
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This farmer says he reluctantly throws away enough cauliflower to feed a province
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by Agritecture
1y ago
Nova Scotia farmer Richard Melvin shows the difference between a cauliflower that would meet retail, grocer requirements, right, compared to one, left, that wouldn't because it's considered too large. Credit: Jacqueline Melvin. Editor’s Note: Food waste is both a local and global problem. Emitting more GHGs than any country other than the US or China, food waste is also a major reason why millions of people around the world struggle to get enough quality nutrition. New partnerships between farmers and food banks are trying to fix this by redirecting would-be food waste, but more reliable fund ..read more
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From Chef To Brewer & Urban Farmer: How One Entrepreneur Is Closing The Loop
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by Agritecture
1y ago
    Written By: Briana Zagami, Media Strategist at Agritecture Avling Brewery is a restaurant and brewery with a rooftop farm located in Toronto. Avling approached Agritecture when they were looking to expand production of their rooftop farm and explore opportunities to integrate controlled environment agriculture.  Max Meighan is a brewer, restaurateur, and former chef -- it is no surprise he is operating a brewery/restaurant. After speaking with Meighan, you’d assume he could add “farmer” to his list of titles, however, his knowledge of agriculture comes strictly from his exp ..read more
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Wasting Food Is Wasting Water: Unveiling Food’s Water Footprint
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by Agritecture
1y ago
    Editor’s Note: Food waste isn’t only water waste, it wastes all the numerous resources that go into crop health and food production. CEA is often seen as one of the keys to solving major issues that have worldwide impacts. But, in order to truly tackle the major environmental, social, and justice-related food concerns out there, this industry needs to be more sustainable, and needs to communicate about sustainability with backed-up data. Agritecture has released a CEA Sustainability Communications Guide to help you more effectively interpret and communicate about sustainability ..read more
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From Farm To Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts Of U.S. Food Waste
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by Agritecture
1y ago
  Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste: What resources go into a year of food loss and waste in the U.S.? *excluding impacts of waste management, such as landfill methane emissions. Impacts include: greenhouse gas emissions of more than 42 coal-fired power plants; enough water and energy to supply more than 50 million homes; the amount of fertilizer used in the U.S. to grow all plant-based foods for U.S. human consumption; and an area of agricultural land equal to California and New York.   Editor’s Note: This data from the EPA brings to light the numerous concerns surrounding f ..read more
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Reusable, Zero-Waste, Raw & Cardboard: 4 Solutions To Plastic Packaging
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by Agritecture
1y ago
  InFarm’s brand design by Avi Bohbot   Editor’s Note: In recognition of Plastic Free July, the team at Agritecture wants to celebrate CEA businesses that are making an active effort in reducing their plastic usage and rethinking food packaging/food distribution. Plastics are everywhere.  They’ve consumed our daily lives, and now they’ve even found a way into our diets. The issue of plastic pollution is not to be taken lightly. According to the Plastic Pollution Coalition, it is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastics in the oceans than fish by weight. And, with the ..read more
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The World's Third Biggest Greenhouse Gas Villain - It's Your Kitchen
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by Agritecture
1y ago
  One third of all food produced in the world each year does not get consumed, according to the UN. PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES   Editor’s Note: According to Agritecture’s Systems Engineer, Alberto López, given that 35% of household food waste is avoidable, a considerable contribution to food waste minimization can be from consumers themselves. While we should hold producers responsible, it is also in the hands of consumers where food waste can be minimized. Learn more about where and how you can improve energy consumption and wastage in the food supply chain. Read more CONTENT SOURCED FR ..read more
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Meet LettUs Grow - Vertical Farm Supplier And Newest Addition To The Agritecture Partner Network
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by Agritecture
1y ago
    Editor’s Note: The following blog post was written by LettUs Grow. LettUs Grow is the first UK container farm to join the Agritecture Partner Network; they’re also the only technology provider on the platform so far that specialises in aeroponic irrigation systems. Agritecture Designer is the first digital platform for planning controlled environment farms. The history of LettUs Grow LettUs Grow started with a simple question: “How can we reduce food waste?”  Unraveling this answer turned out to be far more complicated. In fact, we’re still working on it.  LettUs Grow ..read more
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Innovating For A Food Secure Planet
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by Agritecture
1y ago
  Image sourced from the FoodTech Challenge website   Written By: Dhwani Laddha Editor’s note: The following information is derived from the Food Tech Challenge Awards Ceremony that was hosted on 18th November 2020 in the UAE. With the number of mouths to feed rapidly growing, and environmental challenges to farm traditionally exasperating this concern, we need to seek out innovative solutions that address food security for all. The FoodTech Challenge was one such platform bringing together innovators from across the board to solve this global crisis. The global competition sought t ..read more
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Prevent Waste At Each Level Of Your CEA Operation
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by Agritecture
1y ago
    Editor’s Note: This is an investigative article from Agritecture’s Systems Engineer, Alberto López, and Agritecture’s former business development intern, Meredith Harris, on the impacts of reducing the length of a generalized food supply chain on energy use and waste production distribution. This is the first article of a two-part series. View Webinar on Energy Perspectives in CEA The recent global reckoning of food security has sparked an increase in investment in local supply chains. The problems caused by disruption in the channels of distribution of raw materials, agricultur ..read more
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