AVF Members
Meet Our Members: Kroptek – In Conversation with Salim Halabi, CEO
Kroptek are historically a lighting company specialising in CEA technology. They collaborate extremely closely with growers, and they are known for their excellent customer service and grower-centric approach. The company has evolved from this standpoint of generating tailored solutions for their wide range of projects, and now they are far
Food & Bio Cluster Denmark Joins AVF
We are pleased to announce that Food & Bio Cluster Denmark has joined the AVF. In conversation with Claus Gunge Ellegaard Mortensen (Head of Danish Vertical Farming Network – part of Food and Bio Cluster Denmark) and Ramin Ebrahimnejad (Vice-Chair at the Association for Vertical Farming). Read on to
KETOS: Redefining Water Quality Assurance
The AVF is excited to welcome a new member: KETOS. KETOS has created a highly intelligent and fully integrated solution that automates water quality testing and monitoring of over 20 parameters including nutrients, pH, salinity, heavy metals, and inorganics. The self-calibrating, self-cleaning system includes threshold-based alerts and real-time reporting with
iFarm and Yasai collaboration
AVF members team up for an inspiring project. Yasai to establish first Zürich Vertical Farm, strategic partnership announced iFarm with Yasai AG (Switzerland) and Logiqs B.V. (Netherlands) are proud to announce the beginning of a long-term cooperation. With the launch of the first vertical farm project in Zurich, Yasai AG
Growpipes: economically sustainable systems
The AVF is excited to welcome its new member, GROWPIPES. GROWPIPES has developed a highly space-efficient, economically sustainable, and user-friendly vertical hydroponic system with a focus on building farms requiring minimal water use for efficient cultivation. Their solution is highly scalable and adaptable to the individual needs of businesses and
Research and Indoor Farming University Network
When the pioneering vertical farms were established around the world, comparatively basic first-generation technology used created relatively inefficient systems compared with today. Although these operations only enabled the most basic functions to occur, they demonstrated how feasible it was to grow plants in vertical structures and thus, for the first
Optimizing Controlled Environment Agriculture
AVF is delighted to introduce its new member from Canada: AgricUltra! Their AMPL Controlled Micro-Environment Agriculture design will provide operators with a higher degree of control over each row of the farm and with that comes more precision, diversity of crops, energy efficiency and many more benefits. AgricUltra Advancements™ core focus is maximizing
Call for Funding to Support Vertical Farming in Cameroon
An ambitious new project to redesign agricultural practices and food stability is currently underway in Cameroon. The project is managed by the CDVTA, Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance, in collaboration with the Association for Vertical Farming and aims to improve the lives of rural farmers in North West Cameroon
Indoor Farming Is the Future
By 2050, there will be 10 billion people on the planet, the majority of whom in cities. Gertjan and Lianne Meeuws behind Eindhoven firm, Seven Steps To Heaven, believe indoor farming is the future. “Our traditional food system is incapable of feeding everyone responsibly.” All of Eindhoven can identify Gertjan