Sector | Grower in the Spotlight
South African inventor reimagines urban farming with hydroponic system
Microgreens grown on the 4th floor of a building in Zurich
Canadian saffron specialist faces going concern warning as losses widen
New role for Viraj Puri: Executive Chairman
Gotham Greens celebrates 15 year anniversary with leadership announcement
Growy's Laura van de Kreeke on reaching national retail scale in the Netherlands
"We wanted to compete head-on with conventional produce"
Fairmont Dubai turns to vertical farming to rethink hotel dining
US (CA): Delta Microgreens founder brings a chef’s perspective to Napa Farmers Market board
Discussing the future of food with Vertical Harvest's Nona Yehia
What The Sprout founder Quandra Gray brings food literacy and indoor cultivation to Baltimore
"I traded PowerPoint for plants"
New Zealand: From island life to hydroponic hustle
India: Breakthrough in Kashmir brings wild mushroom to controlled farming
Jason Brown, founder of FarmBox Foods
"Let's just build the farm inside the container"
Vertical options draw youth to growing in South Korea
Berry greenhouse in new Turkish greenhouse zone proposed
UNS Vertical Farms opens 10,000-square-metre tomato facility in Al Ain
"Food security today is about building a resilient, sustainable, and future-ready UAE food ecosystem"
Baltimore mushroom farm turns former office into specialty fungi operation for top restaurants
US (PA): Aquaponics operation looks to expand
Avisomo says Coop Norway testing data confirms pathogen-free product with stable sensory quality
"Results exceed even our highest expectations"
70 crop varieties grown for over 350 of the region's top restaurants and hotels
How a $5 million UAE vertical farm tackles food security
UK: Margate entrepreneur launches microgreens operation supplying local restaurants from indoor unit
US (TX): Houston farmer teaches marginalized communities to grow and sustain themselves
North Carolina A&T researcher awarded $260,000 USDA grant
"It's important to understand how cold stress affects lettuce yields"
Easter signifies the start of microgreens and edible flower seasons
US (TX): Laredo community garden uses 3D-printed hydroponic towers to grow fresh food
South Africa: Using vertical growing to fight the unemployment crisis
Jessica Gómez, CEO of Origeen Transforma Verde:
Why vertical farming is becoming a business decision in Mexico's urban food market
A guided tour inside Vertical Harvest's Portland facility
China: Chengdu vertical farm takes agriculture to new heights
Hydro Space founder, Abhi, speaks from India after being forced to leave Sweden
"I had to either sell my company or file for bankruptcy"
From rack to plate in weeks: The keys to choosing hydroponics
Zimbabwean farmers’ undercover success stories
CAN: Immigration backlog costs grower
India: Leaving begind engineering to chase a dream made of saffron
Vietnam: Growing for the future on a rooftop
Philippines: Increasing office productivity with a lettuce harvest
"Food production can be seen, understood, and is part of the shopping experience"
French retailer inaugurates its own aquaponics farm
US (GA): University student explores sustainable growing with aquaponics project
Indian hydroponic producer sets out future goals
China: A decade of growing vegetables in space
Jamaica Tower Farms' Kerrie-Anne Gray:
"During Hurricane Melissa, we took the towers inside and we were still able to supply supermarkets"
US (KY): Making the change from bread factory to sustainable growing facility
South Korea selects first "forest smart farm demonstration complex"
Ireland: Growing upwards to combat food insecurity
DavìPlant uses C-LED technology for its lighting system
"Our nursery has produced more than 250 million seedlings"
Area 2 Farms bets on the franchise model to bring vertical farming into the neighborhood
“Networks of farms are always better for people”
US (OH): Columbus container farm supports local food distribution and hands-on agricultural education
Martin McAdam, Shockingly Fresh:
"We need to encourage more investment in this type of production to keep fresh produce on the shelves"
Swegreen installs in-store growing system at ICA Kvantum Märsta
"We see a clear shift towards local production as an integrated part of the store's offering"
Canada's Haven Greens doubles capacity to four million kilos annually after Costco listing
"I wanted to create a superior product grown locally"
Zimbabwean youth turn indoor mushroom farming into climate-resilient livelihoods in Bulawayo
India: Bihour village urged to focus on vertical growing
Plenty’s CEO speaks on post-bankruptcy lessons
US: Growers get innovative to convert chickenhouses for hydroponic growing
India: Driving climate-smart, contaminant-free growing
Maryland-based District Farms bets on automation to prove greenhouse lettuce at scale
Singapore's indoor farms brace for higher costs as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices
Salad Days opens 68,000 sq. ft. hydroponic greenhouse in Mississippi
"This expansion moves us from a niche grower to a scaled regional supplier"
How regulatory change and margin pressure drove a crop shift in New York
“Growing greens was profitable, but less predictable”
South Korea: Daejeon Farm expands urban smart farm network to nine sites
US (CO): Indoor producer is perfecting fresh microgreens
Pakistani farmers provided tools for vertical farming
Avisomo and Coop Norway's Himmelgrønt joint venture enters commercial operation
"For the end customer, this means a product was growing just hours before it hit the shelf"
Jamaican grower builds niche market with microgreens and edible flowers
US (CA): Santa Rosa microgreens grower scales garage farm with retail partnership
US (WI): Aquaponics farm grows herbs and walleye in repurposed potato storage facility
Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not
Grass for cows grows well in vertical farm: "Cows would savor it"
Building indoor farming from the ground up in Puerto Rico
"Our goal is to substitute imports with local production and attract new generations to agriculture”
Edible Garden expands to chainwide distribution at The Fresh Market
Combining vertical farms and polyhouses for soft fruit production
"We want to expand quickly and focus on growing"
Uganda: Take a look inside Urban Greens’ hydroponic and aquaponic farm
Grønt fra Nord restructuring plan approved by court, company outlines production ramp
“This is a meaningful de-risking milestone"
Leafood targets Baltic retail expansion with cucumber microgreens and redesigned packaging
“We tested multiple varieties to identify those that deliver a clear cucumber taste early in their growth”
Growcer launches campaign to fund 100 local food projects and reduce Canada’s dependence on imported greens
“Every dollar raised is matched 3:1, turning $15M into $60M in community food infrastructure”
UAE farms respond as Middle East conflict disrupts regional supply chains
“This ongoing conflict is tangible proof of why building resilient, domestic agricultural capacity matters”
US (VA): Microgreens in Front Royal
Philippines: Ahunan Power boosts mushroom production in Laguna
Chena Hot Springs Resort & Fresh Greenhouse harnesses geothermal water
Producing vegetables in Alaska at 40 degrees below zero
Vietnamese sisters grow organic mushrooms to serve community and fund scholarships
India: Using cardamom waste to cultivate mushrooms
Vertical farming moves into downtown real estate with Chicago office farm
Malaysia: Operating a hundred facilities to ensure consistent large-scale production
Creating a bigger market for Canadian-grown food
US (LA): How a mini farm inside Southern University cafeteria feeds students
US (NY): Suffolk church uses soil-free garden to feed the community
New Zealand: Using a small facility to make a big impact in a community
Australian Antarctic team yields big haul of fresh produce with hydroponics
"Due to geography, we are limited with fresh produce"
Koppert Cress understands chefs' constant demand for new flavors and surprising products
“We’re always looking for the next special plant”
Canadian First Nation looks to grow fresh produce in Anacla through vertical system
US (MN): Residents continue outreach amidst ICE fears
Inside the Philippines’ first indoor vertical strawberry farm
US (DE): Young farmer returns to family land and converts a chicken barn to an indoor hydroponic facility
US (WA): Master of microgreens - and music
CAN: Final day to take part in University of Guelph's vertical farming survey
Malaysia: Building a business from a favorite meal
AeroFarms closure date arrives as company remains silent
Delaware Tribe growing food sovereignty
US (CT): Take a tour inside CW Group's Does Good Gardens
GroGrace co-founder on the struggles of farming in Singapore
Hydro Space founder exits Sweden after residence permit denial
“I am proud of what we grew, even if I wasn't allowed to stay to see it flourish”
Brio Hydroponics to have 100 Vexotics brand stores by March 2027
Growing the Canadian dream with hydroponics
Indian grower builds 400-grower strong network through mushrooms
India: Elevating a culinary experience with in-house hydroponics
Sunswell Greens expands microgreens distribution across the Southeast
Growy's Laura van de Kreeke
"We can capitalize on the Netherlands' reputation when it comes to vertical farming"
CW Group's 4,500 sq ft indoor farm in Connecticut
80,000 plant sites and a mission beyond food
US (DE): Making the leap from poultry farming to leafy greens
Modular system travels on wheels through Portugal for seed germination
US (WA): Where community and science grow in tandem
Edible Garden CEO Jim Kras named to NJBIZ Power 100 for second consecutive year
Urban indoor farming meets e-commerce at Montreal-based Cactus en ligne
“We wanted to reach a wider market”
US: Bringing vertically grown flowers to Pittsburgh
Demystifying the mushroom industry for future generations
Northern Ireland's McShane Packaging celebrates 30 years as second generation joins leadership
US: Growing 25,000 square feet of produce 8,000 feet above sea level
Krop AI wins Best Startup award at MES 2026
US: Former baseball all-star cultivates hope in Florida
Using hydroponic growing for a second chance at life
Agromethod Labs and CITEVE test hydroponic pilot in Portugal
“We spent two years defining the optimal growth conditions for cotton”
South Korea: Year round strawberries a delight for Dutch visitors
Managing crops, climate, and pests within the constraints of a commercial rooftop
"The footprint may look compact, but the work inside is constant”
US (FL): Going straight from the tower to the table
The Vineyard Hotel brings microgreens production on-site, reducing food miles and waste
“A tray of pea shoots costs R80, but an entire bag of seeds costs R60”
Supernormal Greens – Ljusgarda scales 10+ medicinal plants into 14,000-plant batches
“We are focusing on the true value of plants: their active compounds”
US (FL): State mushroom boom reshapes diets
