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Episode 289: Aero Farms

Episode 289: Aero Farms

FromThe Farm Report


Episode 289: Aero Farms

FromThe Farm Report

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on The Farm Report, we bring you a special field piece recorded at AeroFarms in Newark, New Jersey.

Vertical farming is the practice of producing food in vertically stacked layers, vertically inclined surfaces and/or integrated in other structures, and AeroFarms is the largest vertical farm in the world. Their state-of-the-art aeroponic growing system uses a patented technology that allows us to grow food indoors without sun or soil, using 95% less water than in the field.

Tune in for a tour of their Newark Farm facility, a 30,000 square foot former paintball and laser tag arena.
Released:
Jun 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Farm Report is a show about the people, processes, and policies that shape how food is produced today. From the latest agricultural innovations to the day-to-day challenges of running a viable business growing vegetables and grazing cattle, host Lisa Elaine Held engages in conversations with farmers and farmworkers and the people who work alongside them—like chefs, researchers, activists, and investors. Expect from-the-field insights paired with real-world context as guests explore how producing fresh, delicious food relates to environmental and community sustainability, equality and justice, politics and policy, and better health.