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    Have you ever written to your congressperson?

    Let your voice be heard. Why writing to your congressperson is good for your farm. I expect the first response from many is: Why would I? I did not vote for them. Fair point. I’ve felt that way too. Yet I’ve come to realize that even if you didn’t vote for your congressperson, they still...
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    If It Is Real, Everything Else is Just Noise

    A few things to keep in mind as you read my article… First, it’s written from the perspective of an American active in the CEA industry since 2004. Second, it’s written from the perspective of someone who invested their own money and sweat into the industry. And, finally, it’s written from...
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    Growcer acquires Freight Farms’ assets, pledges to support growers worldwide

    By Vertical Farm Daily Canadian vertical farming company Growcer has announced that it has won the bid to acquire the assets of Freight Farms, the U.S.-based container farming pioneer that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The acquisition includes complete Greenery container farms, spare...
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    Hort Americas and Hortiplan Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Mobile Gully Systems in North America

    Bedford, Texas – July 9, 2025 – Hort Americas, a leading North American supplier of commercial greenhouse products and hydroponic solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Hortiplan, a global innovator in Mobile Gully Systems (MGS) for leafy greens and herbs. This...
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    Hort Americas Introduces Voeks Dose1.0: A Smarter, Simpler Fertigation System for Commercial Growers

    BEDFORD, Texas—July 9, 2025—Hort Americas is now offering early access to the Voeks Dose1.0, a fertigation system designed to eliminate the complexity and limitations that come with traditional setups. Built for commercial operations, the Dose1.0 helps growers manage when, where and how much...
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    Indoor Ag-Con Webinar Q&A: Profitable CEA with Low-Tech Systems

    During an Indoor Ag-Conversations webinar on Aug. 26, Chris Higgins, president and co-founder of Hort Americas, joined a panel of industry experts to discuss the practical challenges of controlled environment agriculture. The session, Smart, Not Flashy: Building Profitable CEA with Low-Tech...
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    What is Permaculture & The 2022 Phoenix Permaculture Design Course

    Just What is Permaculture? by Greg Peterson We have just announced our in person live 2022 Permaculture Design Course starting in February. For more information visit our information page HERE! Over 30 years ago a postcard landed in my mailbox about a Permaculture Design Course or PDC. To...
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    650: Jennifer Foltz Sweat on Urban Bees

    650: Jennifer Foltz-Sweat on Urban Bee Communities. Working Toward Bee Conservation and Biodiversity in Urban Areas. In This Podcast: Jennifer Foltz-Sweat opens our eyes to the wide world of bees. By now many of us have heard that bees are a crucial element of the environment, but what...
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    663: The Past, Present and Future of The Urban Farm – The Past

    The Past, Present and Future of The Urban Farm Part 1: The Past by Greg Peterson In Part 1 of this special 3 part series, Greg reviews the history of the Urban Farm itself and gives a sneak peek into the future of this local landmark and his business. Well, the news is out and there are big...
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    666: Joshua Prieto on Empowering Regenerative Businesses

    666: Joshua Prieto on Empowering Regenerative Businesses. Highlighting entrepreneurs with strong moral standings and an understanding of regenerative practices. In This Podcast: When we think of permaculture, we immediately think of farms, gardens and homesteads, but Joshua Prieto broadens our...
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    671: Eric Andrews on Peace Tree Parks and Community

    671: Eric Andrews on Peace Tree Parks and Community. Engineering a growing community. This week we have a very special series of five daily episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast sharing the work of Growing Spaces, a company whose vision is to provide year-round growing solutions for your own...
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    672: Andrew Trujillo on Hobby Gardening in a Greenhouse

    672: Andrew Trujillo on Hobby gardening in a greenhouse. Sharing the passion of gardening into the community starting at home. This week we have a very special series of five daily episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast sharing the work of Growing Spaces, a company whose vision is to provide...
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    673: Wallace Kirby and Boe Luther on Hustlaz 2 Harvesters

    673: Wallace Kirby and Boe Luther on Hustlaz 2 Harvesters. A couple of friends who are transforming their disadvantaged community. This week we have a very special series of five daily episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast sharing the work of Growing Spaces, a company whose vision is to provide...
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    682: Christine Lance on Planning, Building, and Maintaining a Resilient Community Garden

    682: Christine Lance on Planning, Building, and Maintaining a Community Garden. Doing the hard work of setting up a strong community. In This Podcast: Turn your vision for a successful community garden into a reality using the ten-step plan laid out by Christine Lance in this episode. It is...
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    725: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture

    725: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture. Restoring Planetary Health and Rebuilding After an Impact. In This Podcast: In this very special episode, Greg talks with Rosemary Morrow, a member of the first generation of what we now call the Permaculture Movement...
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    726: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture, Part 2

    726: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture, Part 2. Restoring Planetary Health and Rebuilding After an Impact. In This Podcast: This is the second part of Greg’s interview with Rosemary Morrow, a member of the first generation of what we now call the Permaculture...
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    Learning from Copenhagen: A Focus on Everyday Life

    København: Urban Architecture and Public Spaces / © Edition DETAIL, Munich By John Bela, ASLA København (Copenhagen), the capital of Denmark, is at the forefront of many landscape architects and planners’ minds for both its groundbreaking moves towards sustainability and cutting-edge public...
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    Designing Decarbonization, Jobs, and Justice (Part I)

    Grounding the Green New Deal / Allison Shelley/Landscape Architecture Foundation “It’s not good enough to just be active designers, we also need to be influencing policy upstream,” said Barbara Deutsch, FASLA, CEO of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), during the kick-off of Grounding...
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    Parks of the 21st Century: New Ways to Reinvent Abandoned Land

    Parks of the 21st Century: Reinvented Landscapes, Reclaimed Territories / Rizzoli By Grace Mitchell Tada, ASLA On our heterogeneous planet, finding an overarching commonality between new parks around the world seems daunting. Yet author and architectural historian Victoria Newhouse, along with...
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    Carbon-First Design: The Ellinikon Metropolitan Park in Athens

    Ellinikon Metropolitan Park / Sasaki A 600-acre park in development in Athens, Greece shows the value of prioritizing carbon. The Ellinikon Metropolitan Park is being designed by landscape architects at Sasaki to significantly increase carbon sequestration, avoid emissions, and reuse embodied...
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