A talk about some research into consumers' and producers’ perception of sustainability in vertical farming. Followed by a discussion. The world demographic is rising with predictions projecting it to reach 9 billion people by 2050. Hence, this results in an increase in urbanization as their population is predicted to reach ...

*but were too afraid to ask. Laurence Anderson will answer all your embarrassing nutrient questions. If he misses one there's a Q&A! Synthetic fertilisers are vital to our food security without them we would only be able to feed 47% of the world’s current population. As the global population is ...

Welcome to the 5th annual Virtual NYC AgTech Week, organized by the members and partner organizations of the NYC Ag Collective. The NYC Ag Collective - a consortium commercial urban farms, tech companies, and non-profits - is pleased to announce the 5th annual Virtual NYC AgTech Week, the only AgTech ...

“What the Function?" is a monthly web series that seeks to uncover truths about health and wellness. “What the Function?” is a monthly web series that seeks to uncover truths about health and wellness. The show speaks to health experts, reviews wellness products, and answers questions from Womanly readers. The ...

Birds and Farms: Friends with Benefits! Join Jo Ann Baumgartner, the executive director of the Wild Farm Alliance, and author Jonathan Franzen in a conversation about the mutually beneficial relationship between sustainable agriculture and the birds around us.Jo Ann Baumgartner will talk about the latest research on birds as natural ...

Discuss the future of sustainable farming! During this event we will hear from a diverse panel of speakers including farmers, researchers, industry and policy about how farming can be both sustainable and economical. Each speaker will give a short 3-5 talk and this will be followed by a lively discussion ...

You will learn everything you need to know to grow and harvest microgreens at home! Growing microgreens may be the simplest and easiest project to do at home even with 0 experience! We will provide each participant with a FREE Microgreens Grow Kit with different types of seeds. In this ...

(ONLINE) VFarm4Biz Agropreneur Business Program FREE 2 Hours Session

FREE VIRTUAL SCREENING + DISCUSSION. Zoom link will be in Online Events page and in your confirmation email, at the bottom of the page. Ines Sommer/2019/83 min/Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Climate ChangeFILM DESCRIPTION: For a quarter-century, Henry Brockman has worked alongside nature to grow delicious organic vegetables on his idyllic ...

This course provides a basic introduction to soilless growing, with an emphasis on hydroponics and aquaponics. This course gives participants a glimpse into the past, and looks at current trends in soil-less growing in today's agricultural world. Participants will dive into the basic needs and choices of system design, material ...

Take a lunch break with Detour Detroit and Planet Detroit to learn more about the talented women behind the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund. Are you interested in urban farming? Are you curious about the challenges facing Black urban farmers in Detroit? Join us for a virtual lunch with Jerry ...