The Eating the Earth column got its name because agriculture has devoured nearly two-fifths of our planet’s land. It also uses nearly three-fourths of our fresh water, generates one-fourth of our ...

Think about the lettuce on your plate. Chances are, it traveled about 1,500 miles to reach your fork. In the US, lettuce travels about 1,500 miles (2,414 km) to get from farm to fork. That journey ...

Vertical farming, a type of indoor agriculture where crops are grown stacked in layers, has been expanding in fits and starts since the late 1990s. As the technology has improved, more large-scale ...

A long-empty Loop landmark is on track to swap copy machines for leafy greens. Farm Zero and investor Marc Calabria plan to convert the mostly vacant building at 401 S. State St. into a mixed-use ...

(InvestigateTV) — By 2050, the world will need to produce about 60% more food to feed a global population of more than nine billion people. That’s according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of ...

Global demand for food is expected to increase 58–98% by 2050. But can our current agricultural systems support this change? These farms are grown in buildings within or adjacent to urban areas.

Agriculture is one of the oldest human activities, and adapting it for climate change will require nothing short of a radical shift. Vertical farming — growing plants in controlled indoor environments ...

Jack Griffin told the world he was building the future of farming.He gave a TEDx Talk. He stood before Congress. He promised ...

(InvestigateTV) — By 2050, the world will need to produce about 60% more food to feed a global population of more than nine billion people. That’s according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of ...