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 ...

Local investor Marc Calabria and vertical farming firm Farm Zero are partnering on the project to create a controlled-environment agriculture campus.

PUNE, India, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Vertical Farming Market size was valued at USD 8 Billion in 2025 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 25.7% from 2025 to 2032, reaching nearly USD ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TAKES US INSIDE. YEAH, INSIDE THIS BUILDING IS THE LARGEST VERTICAL FARMING COMPANY IN THE U.S., AND THEY SERVE SOME 2600 GROCERY STORES. BOWERY SAYS IT IS TRANSFORMING THE ENTIRE FRESH FOOD SUPPLY ...

Vertical farms look high-tech and sophisticated, but the premise is simple—plants are grown without soil, with their roots in a solution containing nutrients. This innovative approach to agriculture ...

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 ...