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- Vincent Callebaut envisions a carbon-neutral district for France Fri, 2 Apr 21, 1:30amVincent Callebaut Architectures has unveiled a bold vision to transform the heart of Lille, France into a carbon-neutral district capable of producing more energy than it uses...
- How are millennials preferences changing the food industry? Sat, 2 Jun 18, 9:00amMillennials are dramatically disrupting the way food is produced, packaged, marketed and served. As a highly vocal group, millennials have given food producers little option but to listen to their demands, resulting in changes...
- These magenta greenhouses grow plants faster while generating clean energy Thu, 9 Nov 17, 12:37amCould a new rose-colored glass change the world of greenhouse design? A UC Santa Cruz spinoff called Soliculture has discovered that covering greenhouses in magenta solar panels allows plants to grow better while generating...
- 6 urban farms feeding the world Thu, 26 Oct 17, 11:36pmA bustling city is the last place you'd ever expect to find a farm. But urban agriculture is alive and well, providing city dwellers with local, sustainable food. These days, you can find urban farms inside warehouses,...
- America's largest urban farm to be planted in Pittsburgh Tue, 19 Sep 17, 11:36pmPittsburgh, once a site of heavy industry, could soon be home to the biggest urban farm in the United States. The 23-acre Hilltop Urban Farm will be located in the city's Southside, an area underserved by supermarkets, where...
- Seattle embraces urban farming at ten acre Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands Sat, 18 Jun 16, 7:56amWhat was once a tree nursery is now home to Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW), Seattle’s largest urban farm and home to a host of community programs run by Seattle Tilth...
- Phillips’ Large New Vertical LED-lit Urban Garden Brightens Food Security in Indianapolis Sat, 10 May 14, 12:33amOne of the largest indoor commercial farms with LED lighting will be unveiled today at the AmeriPlex Industrial Park in Indianapolis. Philips has partnered with Green Sense Farms (GSF), a Chicago-based commercial grower,...
- Green Sense Farms and Philips Unveil Vertical LED-lit Urban Garden in Indianapolis Sat, 10 May 14, 12:33amOne of the largest indoor commercial farms with LED lighting will be unveiled today at the AmeriPlex Industrial Park in Indianapolis. Philips has partnered with Green Sense Farms (GSF), a Chicago-based commercial grower,...
- Michael Jantzen’s Solar Eco-Aquaponic House is a Self-Sustaining Urban Farm Fri, 19 Jul 13, 4:00amMichael Jantzen’s Eco-Aquaponic House is a cylindrical steel structure that creates a self-sustaining environment for growing fish and plants - waste generated by the fish is used to fertilize the crops...
- Damien Chivialle’s Urban Farming Units Transform Old Shipping Containers into Greenhouses for Organic Produce Sat, 9 Mar 13, 3:13amRead the rest of Damien Chivialle’s Urban Farming Units Transform Old Shipping Containers into Greenhouses for Organic Produce Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aquaponics, cootainer, damien...
- Data From Google Earth Helps to Uncover Chicago’s Hidden Urban Farms Thu, 17 Jan 13, 4:00amGoogle Earth has already been helpful in such endeavors as monitoring the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and determining the location of landmines...
- Grow Dat Youth Farm Brings Fresh Food and Jobs to New Orleans Sat, 23 Jun 12, 3:20amRead the rest of Grow Dat Youth Farm Brings Fresh Food and Jobs to New Orleans Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: clean plate projects, Farmers Markets, grow dat program, grow dat youth farm, New Orleans,...
- Turn Your Yard Into a Thriving Garden with Open Source Permaculture Tue, 10 Apr 12, 4:00amDoes your backyard look as barren as the Sahara? What if you could transform it into a thriving edible garden using ecological design principles? Open Source Permaculture is giving you all the tools you need, providing a...
- Freight Farms Allow Anyone to Grow Food Anywhere in Recycled Shipping Containers Sat, 3 Dec 11, 3:54amThe Boston-based founders of Freight Farms have found an urban farming solution that can work anywhere and for just about anyone. These amazing recycled shipping containers are outfitted with climate and system controls that...
- Futuristic Urban Farm Comes With its Own TV Station Tue, 16 Feb 10, 2:07amWe’ve seen urban farms before, but here’s one that takes city gardening to a whole ‘nother level. One UK architecture student created plans for a center that’s part vertical farm, part TV station....