It seems like something straight out of science fiction, but indoor “vertical farming” might just be the future of agriculture. Bowery Farming is a kale-filled farming startup located in northern New Jersey. Irving Fain, the Co-Founder and CEO, wants to connect one of the world’s largest industries with cutting-edge technology.
This modern farming company is pursuing a mission which might just change the future of food and agriculture. Bowery Farming’s proprietary software makes this company so unique. The software makes critical decisions like when to harvest and when to water each plant.
Bowery Farming wants to leverage automation and software with controlled, indoor environments to create a new way of growing food locally. Bowery Farming boast that their facilities are over 100x more productive than the same amount of farmland while using no pesticides and 95% less water.
Irving Fain and Bowery Farming want to give the world improved access to healthier food by better utilizing the resources around us.
It’s really interesting how new innovations are being implemented even in an industry like farming that is thousands of years old. Just goes to show that there are always ways to add to or improve upon existing ideas with new technology.
I really appreciate how this company is applying advanced technology to improve upon something like farming, that has experienced limited change throughout time. It’s also really great that this company’s facilities are so successful and conserve water all while eliminating the need for pesticides.