Grower

Produces food in or around cities.

Technology

Developers and suppliers of technology for urban and vertical farmers e.g. Lights, Production Systems, Nutrients;

Institution

Research Institutes, Universities, Govern-mental/Non- Govern-mental Organizations, Non Profit Organizations.

Consultancy

Consultants and advisors in hydroponics, building-integrated agriculture, greenhouse, perma-culture, vertical farming, urban agriculture.

Start-up

Small in scale and size.

Small Medium Enterprise

More than one location or structure. 6+ employees.

Established

Multiple locations or structures. 40+ employees.

Holistic

The food production components are integrated at concept stage of the building design.

Retrofitted

The food production components are retrofitted onto the existing building.

Rooftop farm add-on.

Converted

The food production components replace existing components of the building program.

Rooftop

On top of a roof.

Interior

Inside of a building.

Facade

Attached to the façade exterior or interior of a building.

Underground

Underneath a structure or below ground.

On Ground

On the ground in or near a city.

Exposed

Exposed to sunlight and the elements. e.g. A rooftop, open-air farm.

Other

No natural sunlight. Plants are grown using other plant lighting technologies (TL, HPS, etc.)

Enclosed

Protected from the elements, but still uses sunlight as primary source of lighting and heating.

Closed

No natural sunlight. Plants are grown using LED plant lighting technologies.

Aeroponic

Aeroponics is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium.

Aquaponic

Aquaponics combines aquaculture

with hydroponics in

a symbiotic environment.

Hydroponic

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil.

Planter

Grown in a raised planter. Built into its context and not easily movable.

Containerized

In easily movable containers.

Intensive

Plants are grown on the surface directly and in soil with a depth of 6 inches or more.

Extensive

Plants are grown on the surface directly and in soil with a depth of 6 inches or less.

Grow to share

Community-focused

Grow to wholesale

e.g. Commercial greenhouse or warehouse

Grow to teach

Education-focused

Grow to clean

Primary purpose is to treat air/water

Grow to prepare

Restaurants, cafeterias, home-use

Grow to retail

In/at market production

Grow to heal

Bio-pharma

Grow to develop

Main purpose is R&D