Agritecture

Learn the art, science, and practice of integrating agriculture into cities. Your source for vertical farming and urban agriculture news, business, and design.

Also an urban agriculture community hub with local farmstand, indoor gardening shop, and weekly events!

07/22/2025

🏙️🌱 Vertical farms can be more than food factories—they can be civic infrastructure. The award-winning VerticLA design reimagines farming in the heart of LA, but turning vision into reality takes more than bold ideas. At Agritecture, we help make it feasible.

07/09/2025

from Agritecture visited World Agri-Tech in São Paulo—an inspiring, high-energy event packed with insightful panels and innovative startups. Looking forward to connecting again next year!

06/25/2025

🌿 Did you know 99% of wasabi in the U.S. is fake? 👀
Real wasabi is rare, hard to grow, and incredibly valuable — selling for up to $160/lb.

Now, indoor farms like Cai Foods are changing the game by growing authentic wasabi using high-tech vertical farming. Controlled climate. Hydroponics. LED lighting. AI. The works.

This isn’t just a foodie flex — it’s a glimpse at the future of agriculture.
📈 Big flavor. Big margins. Big opportunity.

🔗 Read the full story at Agritecture.com/blog

06/20/2025

🤖🌱 AI is transforming Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) — but are we ready for it?

From predictive climate control to automated growing decisions, AI is no longer the future of farming — it’s already here. But how it’s used (and who benefits) depends on voices like yours.

💬 That’s why this year’s Global CEA Census puts AI in focus. We’re asking growers, tech providers, investors, and innovators to weigh in. Your insights will shape how the industry adopts AI responsibly and effectively.

🧠 Whether you’re an early adopter or AI skeptic, we want to hear from you. The 2025 CEA Census is live now.

📊 Take 10 minutes to have your say. Link in bio.

06/18/2025

There’s no question that the food system needs innovation—but for many large corporations, it’s unclear how to lead that change and create lasting value. That’s where we come in.

and have partnered 🤝 to help corporate executives and investors navigate the future of food and agriculture. Together, we offer tailored insights and actionable strategies to turn uncertainty into opportunity.

What we offer:
✅ In-depth market research
✅ Future scenarios and trend mapping
✅ Strategy and innovation workshops
✅ Custom consulting engagements

If you’re a corporate innovator or investor looking to better understand your role in shaping the future of food, let’s talk.

DM us or reach out directly to learn more.
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06/03/2025

🌿 From gas tower to green beacon 🌆

JABHA + BioTower NAM just won international recognition—and we couldn’t be prouder! 🏆

Designed by and , this bold vision transforms a historic gasometer in Avilés, Spain into a vertical hydroponic powerhouse 🌱✨

Think:
🌀 Circular design
🔬 Hydroponic R&D
🌍 Public green space
🌞 Solar-powered food systems
🌾 Rooftop botanical garden

📖 Read the full story via → link in bio 🔗 Or visit: agritecture.com/blog

05/29/2025

Want to know more about how dynamic lighting empowers production in plants, especially in cannabis? 🌿
In this webinar, we’ll cover it all with

DM us for Link registration!

05/23/2025

Ready to level up your CEA career? 💪 🌱

We’re thrilled to launch CEA Works, an online training platform developed with Cornell GLASE, SUNY Broome, and Ohio State—funded by USDA-NIFA.

Our course CEA Business Planning 101 is live June 1st and designed to help growers build profitable and resilient farms.

From crop science to business strategy, this is the training our industry has been waiting for.

Enroll now and grow smarter.
🔗 Link in bio.

01/22/2025

The 2024 Global CEA Census is Here!

In collaboration with Meister Media, we conducted the 2024 CEA Census to provide key insights into the state of Controlled Environment Agriculture. This year, we focused on technology adoption, covering areas like:
🔧 Climate control
💡 Lighting
🌱 Fertigation and seedling systems
📦 Packaging
✂️ Harvesting

The census also highlights the growing importance of renewable energy, with solar power emerging as a top priority for the coming years.

With contributions from 450 participants across 75 countries, this report offers a truly global perspective on the future of CEA.

📥 Download your free copy here: https://hubs.ly/Q033y--y0

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A New Chapter in Our Story

Leading urban agriculture companies Agritecture and Blue Planet Consulting are proud to announce their merger. The new entity, Agritecture LLC, will be better suited to pioneer the optimization of food cultivation in urban environments.

The Agritecture platform was founded in 2011, beginning as a blog curated by the founder, Henry Gordon-Smith. The platform focuses on urban agriculture design, aiming to juxtapose the present and future of the sector, inspiring new entrants to the movement and guiding them towards success. In 2014, Agritecture launched its first design workshop, bringing interdisciplinary professionals together in person to collaborate and co-learn through a design sprint. Now in 2017, there have been nine Agritecture Design Workshops in nine different cities.

Blue Planet Consulting was co-founded in 2014 by Henry Gordon-Smith and by angel investor Jeffrey Tucker. Since inception, Blue Planet has serviced over 30 clients on their various urban agriculture projects. Blue Planet’s primary consulting service has been feasibility studies for indoor vertical farms and greenhouses, with notable past projects including Farm.One, Square Roots, and Project Farmhouse.

“This merger reinforces our commitment to a creative and practical approach to urban agriculture,” explains Gordon-Smith, “It adds value to our clients by enhancing our ability to consider project feasibility from both perspectives.”

Recent history indicates that there is significant money to be made and lost in the newest form of urban agriculture: vertical farming. For example, Plenty just raised $200 million, while Podponics, FarmedHere, and Local Garden all recently shuttered their vertical farm facilities.

“Our feasibility studies help entrepreneurs and companies avoid the mistakes that the first generation of pioneers made,” explains Gordon-Smith. "We aim to challenge our clients’ assumptions and bring years of data to their projects. We help them understand best practices and avoid costly common pitfalls.”

However, not all urban farms are solely about profit or efficiency? many are established with equal or greater goals of social cohesion, environmental restoration, or food justice. Others are created simply to inspire. The term ‘agritecture’ inclusively allows for many possibilities.

“Merging Agritecture and Blue Planet will help our creativity flourish,” says Gordon-Smith. “We’ll be better equipped to design high-performing agriculture amenities for new types of clients. Clients who are just opening their eyes to agritecture concepts: architecture firms, real estate developers, universities, grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, and utilities companies to name a few.”

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