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can vertical farming help to provide alternative protein?

VERTICAL FARMERS SAY THEY CAN PLAY BIGGER ROLE AS ONTARIO FARMLAND DISAPPEARS

VERTICAL FARMERS SAY THEY CAN PLAY BIGGER ROLE AS ONTARIO FARMLAND DISAPPEARS

Growing crops used for alternative protein in a controlled environment, such as a vertical farm or greenhouse, is largely unexplored. As one example, propagating peas within a controlled environment could be explored as a way of increasing the amount of peas grown without diverting the supply from existing sources - while minimizing the resources used. 

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VERTICAL FARMERS SAY THEY CAN PLAY BIGGER ROLE AS ONTARIO FARMLAND DISAPPEARS

VERTICAL FARMERS SAY THEY CAN PLAY BIGGER ROLE AS ONTARIO FARMLAND DISAPPEARS

VERTICAL FARMERS SAY THEY CAN PLAY BIGGER ROLE AS ONTARIO FARMLAND DISAPPEARS

Vertical farming is defined as growing plants indoors in a stacked formation and a controlled environment. Vision Greens is equipped to grow 700,000 pounds of food a year and its produce is available to consume within 24 hours of harvesting.

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Could vertical farming solve Canada's food supply chain issues?

Province puts vertical farms on horizon to boost B.C. food security

Province puts vertical farms on horizon to boost B.C. food security

“In a greenhouse, you have to water multiple times a day. We water twice per week. Our crop success rate is 99.5 per cent in terms of the yield we expect versus what we get, every harvest. That makes vertical farming very predictable.”

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Province puts vertical farms on horizon to boost B.C. food security

Province puts vertical farms on horizon to boost B.C. food security

Province puts vertical farms on horizon to boost B.C. food security

B.C. to include so-called vertical farm buildings on list of allowable farm uses permissible on ALR land without Agricultural Land Commission permission.

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StrongerBC Economic Plan helps agritech grow

Province puts vertical farms on horizon to boost B.C. food security

Vertical farming on the rise in B.C. but facing challenges for land

British Columbians will soon be able to enjoy more locally produced food, while farmers will have new opportunities to grow, thanks to regulatory supports from the B.C. government.  

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Vertical farming on the rise in B.C. but facing challenges for land

GoodLeaf Farms Vertical farm under construction in Alberta receives CAD$2.7 mn grant

Vertical farming on the rise in B.C. but facing challenges for land

Vertical farming in B.C. is a growing sector of agriculture known as agritech. B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture said there are currently 150 agritech companies in the province, which produce microgreens, leafy greens and herbs using fewer resources such as water.

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GoodLeaf Farms Vertical farm under construction in Alberta receives CAD$2.7 mn grant

GoodLeaf Farms Vertical farm under construction in Alberta receives CAD$2.7 mn grant

GoodLeaf Farms Vertical farm under construction in Alberta receives CAD$2.7 mn grant

A vertical farm being built in southeast Calgary, Alberta, by GoodLeaf Farms has been chosen as the first project to receive funding from the Alberta government’s new investment and growth fund. 

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HOW FLOATING AGRICULTURE COMMUNITIES CAN HELP ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

GoodLeaf Farms Vertical farm under construction in Alberta receives CAD$2.7 mn grant

GoodLeaf Farms Vertical farm under construction in Alberta receives CAD$2.7 mn grant

In the face of climate change, architects everywhere are making both the bizarre and the futuristic possible by taking food production to the waters.  

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7 URBAN FARMS CREATING A MORE CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEM

Feds to spend $4.95M on vertical farming project, research in northern Manitoba

The rise of indoor farming is exploding, but Canada is lagging behind

One popular belief is that a more efficient, more sustainable, and less wasteful food system must be more circular in nature. Here are seven urban farms that are helping to accelerate circularity in the global food system.

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The rise of indoor farming is exploding, but Canada is lagging behind

Feds to spend $4.95M on vertical farming project, research in northern Manitoba

The rise of indoor farming is exploding, but Canada is lagging behind

Major investors and governments in Canada haven't fully bought into the promise of vertical farming, or the technology that enables it.

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Feds to spend $4.95M on vertical farming project, research in northern Manitoba

Feds to spend $4.95M on vertical farming project, research in northern Manitoba

Growing up: The next frontier in farming is vertical and it could cut Canada's reliance on imported

The federal government says it will spend nearly $5 million on a partnership that will see food growing smarter in several communities. 

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Growing up: The next frontier in farming is vertical and it could cut Canada's reliance on imported

Growing up: The next frontier in farming is vertical and it could cut Canada's reliance on imported

Growing up: The next frontier in farming is vertical and it could cut Canada's reliance on imported

Extreme drought and wildfires threatening crops in California latest example of a glaring vulnerability in Canadian food chain.

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Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Make $9.8 Million Investment Into Crop Research

Growing up: The next frontier in farming is vertical and it could cut Canada's reliance on imported

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Make $9.8 Million Investment Into Crop Research

Despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s crop sector has continued to work hard to ensure Canadians and families around the world have access to high-quality products.  Investing in research helps producers grow the food the world needs in the most efficient and sustainable way possible. These applied research projects will help producers innovate and create growth.

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Vertical Farming Market to Garner Growth 25.2% by 2027

Growing up: The next frontier in farming is vertical and it could cut Canada's reliance on imported

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Make $9.8 Million Investment Into Crop Research

The vertical farming market is expected to garner growth at a CAGR of 25.2% from 2021 to 2030 and to reach US$ 31.6 billion by 2030, according to Precedence Research.

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