Indoor Ag
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) uses indoor technologies like hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses to optimize growing conditions such as temperature, light and nutrients. This approach allows the produce industry to provide a consistent, year-round supply of high-quality crops while significantly reducing water usage and land requirements.
Last week’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show proved once and for all that produce has moved from commodities to lifestyle brands consumers will clamor for.
The tomato industry is currently facing a “perfect storm” of environmental, geopolitical and economic factors that have sent prices skyrocketing by 23% year over year.
The 70-year-old greenhouse legacy shares how by investing in controlled environments, advancing efficiencies and ensuring it can adapt quickly, the company remains resilient, regardless of trade shifts or market volatility.
Leading growers explain why domestic production is no longer a backup option but a strategic asset capable of replacing international imports.
As the indoor farming leader hits a decade and a half of operations, co-founder Viraj Puri moves to executive chairman while industry veteran Craig Stevenson takes the helm as CEO.
Ontario’s greenhouse sector — the largest concentration of greenhouse vegetable production in North America — is leveraging its scale to ensure that fresh no longer depends on the season, but rather the sophistication and sustainability of the indoor farm.
The Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower has quietly become North America’s top producer of indoor-grown lettuce, now capturing over 50% of the market. Its secret? Discipline all day long.
This webinar series, which is designed for new members, will provide a candid off-the-record discussion with retail and foodservice leaders.
To help guide the company’s continued growth, the greenhouse operator has appointed Lee Quackenbush to the executive role.
The Salinas, Calif.-based salad company says the acquisition marks its largest investment in controlled environment agriculture to date.
By merging cutting-edge automation with sustainable hydroponics, the company says its new Flora facility transforms Mississippi into a major regional hub for year-round, high-volume lettuce production.
The packaging, which debuts on The Original Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine, reduces plastic usage while maintaining freshness.
Helen Aquino brings over 20 years of experience in research and product development to her new role.
At just 15 years old, Malon E.D. James is blending his grandmother’s wisdom with high-tech innovation to fight food deserts from a lab in Atlanta.
The Resource Innovation Institute explored the possibility of colocating data centers with large greenhouses to deal with waste heat, supply food and provide jobs in the U.S.
Her research focuses on the intersection of advanced LED lighting strategies and sustainable pest management in CEA strawberries.
The Packer’s Jill Dutton’s urban farming series took us across the country to explore the pioneers reclaiming land for the sake of fresh fruits and vegetables, while our vertical farming and greenhouse coverage examined other ways of growing food closer to the consumer.
Graduate students pursuing doctoral work in controlled environment agriculture fields have until Dec. 19 to submit applications for event scholarships.
The company said the move is part of its effort to pursue long-term strategies and drive growth and transformation.
Consolidation of Texas distribution adds to the company’s efforts to realign its supply chain.
A team at the University of Minnesota is experimenting with quantum dots — microscopic particles that transform light — to make plants grow faster.
To learn more about the Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower’s decade of continued growth, The Packer sat down with CEO Paul Sellew at the recent IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show.
The company’s Pennsylvania site expands to 40 acres with the opening of its newest greenhouse.
Companies exhibiting at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show debuted new product introductions and discussed new updates forthcoming.
The extended partnership supplies stores throughout the region with family-size salad kits from Local Bounti’s facility in Pasco, Wash.
A study partially funded by the Center for Produce Safety found that water, soil, floors and more are key contamination hotspots for CEA systems.
The vice president of marketing for Gotham Greens shares how brands can drive engagement in the produce department.