It’s not agriculture the way most of us think of it: A farmer on a tractor plowing up the soil or a crew of farmworkers harvesting a crop. How could it be? Karim Giscombe, founder
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Food safety helped spur dream of greenhouses on urban rooftops
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Organic growers say it is in their economic interest to stay grounded in soil
Federal Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler is a former assistant U.S. attorney who spent much of her career as a top prosecutor for major federal crimes. Her latest assignment as Magistrate for the U.S. District Court…
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Safety aspects of indoor farming signal a change in agriculture
An indoor agricultural evolution is in the making. That’s how some people see the surge of interest in growing leafy greens in greenhouses. No doubt about it, this approach to farming has increased dramatically in…
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BrightFarms recalls leafy greens, herbs because of metal pieces
Urban greenhouse grower BrightFarms Inc. of New York City is recalling an undisclosed…
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Greenhouse innovations have drastically improved food safety
Food safety is a key pillar of the greenhouse operations for each grower. Any type of food safety risk impacts not only the grower operations, but our competitors, and most importantly, consumers. [caption id=”attachment_131496″ align=”alignright”…
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