We’re excited to invite you to a landmark event in agriculture technology and sustainability: VertiFarm & AVF Summit 2024 This year, by purchasing a ticket to VertiFarm, you will also gain access to the AVF Summit, all under one roof from October 8th to 10th at Messe Dortmund, Germany. Let’s Read More The post VertiFarm and AVF Summit 2024 appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

OrbiLoop®/OrbiPlant® – Hybrid lighting system and cultivation of large, protein-rich food crops  This is the second of two blog posts with our AVF member Fraunhofer IME – you can read the first blog post «Addressing Vertical Farming Pain Points» and an introduction to the novel and innovative vertical farming platform Read More The post OrbiLoop®/OrbiPlant® – Hybrid lighting system and cultivation of large, protein-rich food crops appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

The OSCONIQ® P3737 high-power LED achieves industry-leading wall plug efficiency of 83.2% in Hyper Red, enabling unique output levels and cost savings Vegetable, flower, and other growers benefit from a stable photon flux thanks to the Q90 lifetime of 102,000 hours From June 11 to 13 ams OSRAM will present Read More The post New high-power horticulture LED from ams OSRAM achieves industry-leading energy efficiency appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

Introducing Association for Vertical Farming e.V. Project in UAE/Dubai. Establishment of an AVF-Led International Hub for Vertical Farming Tech and Training Center in UAE/Dubai Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) largely depends on food imports since open-field agricultural production is not feasible due to climatic conditions. Finding solutions for higher Read More The post Announcing the International VF Tech & Training Center (iVTTC) in UAE/Dubai appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

AVF recently caught up with Andreas Reimann, the senior patent and licensing manager of our AVF member Fraunhofer IME, to hear about the latest vertical farming news from the Institute’s New Agricultural Systems department. Who is Fraunhofer IME? The Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME in Aachen, Read More The post Fraunhofer IME – Addressing Vertical Farming Pain Points appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AgriFood Industry – Enlightening the Future at DigiFoods The EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AgriFood Industry took place in Oslo, Norway on the 23rd-25th April 2024. Association of Vertical Farming (AVF) Chairwoman Christine Zimmermann-Lössl was invited and gave a Keynote speech on Vertical Read More The post AVF Insights from the EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AgriFood Industry appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

Introduction AVF is an ecological system for Vertical Farming and is organising a series of ongoing Roundtable events looking at how the threads of the vertical farming ecosystems can weave together. In February, ISIFarmer and AVF hosted the first roundtable experience looking at “Strategies for Social Impact through Urban Agriculture Read More The post Strategies for Social Impact through Urban Agriculture: Insights from the Madrid Roundtable appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

This week AVF spoke with Martin Balaz CEO & Founder of ambitas. “Our goal is to build technologically advanced, self-sufficient vertical farms that allow people to fully benefit from high quality, healthy, locally grown food in a very sustainable way.” Who is ambitas? We specialize in engineering revolutionary vertical farms, which Read More The post Welcome to AVF – Q&A with ambitas appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

Introduction Nestled in the heart of Europe, Slovakia’s Veles Farming is at the forefront of an agricultural revolution. Driven by a commitment to sustainability, technological innovation, and market exploration, this pioneering company is committed to redefining saffron cultivation through vertical farming. The farm facility currently manages 115,000 saffron bulbs. It Read More The post Revolutionizing Agriculture: Veles Farming Leads the Way in Vertical Farming Saffron Cultivation appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more

AGronomic IQ has released its latest white paper, ‘The ROI of Hot Gas Reheat in Vertical Farming.’ In this informative read, Agronomic IQ addresses the financial impact of HVAC equipment on ROI. For all vertical farmers, finding ways to improve ROI is crucial. The white paper examines how incorporating hot Read More The post AGronomic IQ has released its latest white paper, ‘The ROI of Hot Gas Reheat in Vertical Farming.’ appeared first on Association for Vertical Farming ..read more