CEA
New England’s Backyard Farms focuses on fresh
A large-scale greenhouse is giving New Englanders an option to buy locally-grown tomatoes year-round. Backyard Farms has 42 acres of greenhouses growing tomatoes on the vine along with beefsteak and cocktail varieties. The company sells... more »
New controlled environment agriculture food safety coalition set
Leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) growers including BrightFarms, AeroFarms and Little Leaf Farms have founded a new food safety group geared specifically toward CEA produce brands. The goal of this group is to establish food... more »
Hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics OK for organic with latest USDA clarification
Hydroponics, aquaponics and aeroponics growers can earn organic certification, according to a recent clarification from the USDA. The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) on January 25, 2018, clarified some longstanding issues... more »
Pegasus shows hydroponics techniques, expansion plans
Pegasus Food Futures showed off its pioneering hydroponic farming facilities at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GGIA) Exhibition in Abu Dhabi on February 5-6, at the same time unveiling ambitious plans for its expansion in 2018. At... more »
Firm unveils new containerized farm models
Indoor Farms of America has developed new models of its containerized farms for 2018 that focus on maximizing farm... more »
Container farming: grower brings crops to community
The farm of Brian Harris measures just 350 square feet, and its crops are hidden from the sun. Harris is practicing Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in an insulated shipping container, where he said he’s able... more »
MSU greenhouse installs LED supplemental lighting
Michigan State University (MSU) has teamed with Philips Lighting to update greenhouse supplemental lighting on the university’s East Lansing, Michigan, campus. High-pressure sodium (HPS) lights have been the horticulture industry standard for decades, but light-emitting diodes, commonly... more »
Are you considering controlled environment agriculture?
Are you considering getting into indoor growing of vegetable crops? Is controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in your future? Many growers are looking at vegetable production in controlled environment greenhouses to help meet market demand for... more »
Metropolis Farms unveils indoor agriculture lighting technology
Jack Griffin, president of Metropolis Farms, unveiled a new breakthrough in lighting technology for the emerging indoor vertical agriculture industry at the Indoor Ag Con Philly conference in Philadelphia. The Oct. 16 event was sponsored... more »
Ontario’s Mucci Farms honored for investments, addition
The Leamington, Ontario Chamber of Commerce has awarded Mucci Farms with the top honor in the Industrial/Manufacturing Excellence category at its annual Business Excellence Awards held Oct. 11, 2017. Mucci recently completed an addition to their strawberry... more »
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