Good News Notes: “Walmart said Tuesday that it is investing in vertical farming company Plenty and plans to carry the start-up’s leafy greens in all California stores later this year. The big-box retail giant did not disclose the size of the equity stake or the terms of the commercial deal, but said a Walmart executive will…
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Hydroponic farming startup Just Vertical cultivates growth at home
Good News Notes: “The indoor growing industry is starting to scale. Farms that utilize hydroponics (grow produce without soil, usually in large warehouses) and traditional greenhouses have started to become integral parts of our food supply chain, mainly for leafy greens like lettuce, spinach and arugula. Vertical hydroponic farming is often seen as a sustainable…
Hydroponic farming startup Just Vertical cultivates growth at home
Good News Notes: “The indoor growing industry is starting to scale. Farms that utilize hydroponics (grow produce without soil, usually in large warehouses) and traditional greenhouses have started to become integral parts of our food supply chain, mainly for leafy greens like lettuce, spinach and arugula. Vertical hydroponic farming is often seen as a sustainable…
No sun or soil: Local farm uses technology to grow sustainable produce
Good News Notes: “A local farm leads the way in growing sustainable produce seen on store shelves. Robots control the operations at 80 Acres Farms in Hamilton. “I really do believe this is something different,” Noah Zelkind, Director of Business Development said. “Here we grow food and we grow really healthy food sustainability.” The 70,000…
Take Two Barleymilk Receives First Ever Upcycled Food Certification
Good News Notes: “Take Two, an upcycled foods company creating second chances for people and the planet, is proud to announce that Take Two Barleymilk is one of the first products ever to receive the Upcycled Food Certification developed by the Upcycled Food Association. The Upcycled Certified Program celebrates brands who manage their resources in…
Jay-Z Just Invested in $250 Million Plant-Based “Tesla of Chicken” Brand SIMULATE
Good News Notes: “Music legend and entrepreneur Jay-Z is now an investor in plant-based chicken company SIMULATE, which closed a $50 million funding round earlier this month. Led by SEVEN SEVEN SIX, an investment fund created by Twitter founder Alexis Ohanian, the investment round, a SIMULATE spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg, included participation from Marcy Venture Partners…
Nonprofit FoodCycle LA makes sure excess donated food does not go to waste, using ChowMatch app to route food to those who need it
Good News Notes: “Food insecurity exploded during the pandemic. Many who had never been to a food bank, suddenly couldn’t survive without one. So then why is 40% of the food we produce just dumped in the trash? “Back last March, both husband and wife lost their job on the same day. And they were…
Indoor, vertical farming could feed the world — and space
Good News Notes: “As the global population continues to increase, vertical farming is becoming a more widely recognized and viable solution to our food production problem. Vertical farming is a type of indoor farming where crops are grown in stacked layers, rather than spread out across large plots of land. These futuristic farms aren’t just going to have an…
South Carolina hydroponic container farm makes a large impact with a small footprint
Good News Notes: “It’s been dubbed the gardening of the future, however, it seems the future is here, now that Vertical Roots has planted itself in the Midlands. The farm, which primarily grows leafy greens, uses a method of growing called hydroponic gardening. Simply put, it’s soil-less gardening. And as the name suggests, it means the…
Plant-Based Food Companies Going Beyond Meat
Good News Notes: “In 2009, when Ethan Brown started his vegan meat alternative company, Beyond Meat, he had big dreams for it. It’s unlikely though that he — or anyone else — could predict just how successful it would become. As of 2019, Beyond Meat’s products are sold in Whole Foods and at TGI Fridays restaurants around the…