Welcome back to the all-new Vertical Farming Weekly! We appreciate your support as we reach issue #3 of our new newsletter.

In the news this week we have a story about a new vertical farm coming to my home state, Pennsylvania, not too far from where I grew up. It's great to see what was once a tired area come onto the future of agriculture as we know it.

Make sure you listen to our latest episode featuring Michael Sichenzia, Managing Director at Go Global Advisor, where he and Harry discuss what it takes to launch a successful vertical farm.

Once again, thank you all for your continued support of Vertical Farming Weekly.

Until next week,

-Noah

This Week in Vertical Farming

Youths Promote Vertical Gardening In Urban Centers To Enhance Food Security

USDA files reply brief supporting organic labels on hydroponic foods

How Tech In Farming Can Build A Resilient Food System

Potager Farm & IGS To Build Germany’s First Retail Park-Based Vertical Farm

Canada: Livestock operation finds new niche in vertical farming

Vertical farming is coming indoors in Bethlehem [Pennsylvania]

You Know What A Greenhouse And Vertical Farm Are, But What Is Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)?

Soli Organic to Build First Soil-Based Organic Indoor Farm in Seattle Area

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This Week's Guest

Michael Sichenzia - Managing Director at Go Global Advisors. Listen to episode 52 here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Michael Sichenzia. Michael is the Managing Director at Go Global Advisors and today, he shares his passion for bringing food to communities and what led him to pursue work in the vertical farming industry.

Specifically, Michael speaks to the intricacies of developing container farms, everything from getting zoning approval from the local or city government to what he looks for when building a team. Michael is highly mission-focused and wants to leave a legacy of making the world a better place, or at the very least trying to. Michael touches on his involvement in the From Mary With Love project, his relationship with Freight Farms and his belief that education about the vertical farming industry comes through empowerment.

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Elsewhere in CEA... Pt. 2

In addition to promoting our very own Vertical Farming Podcast, we believe in promoting podcasts we enjoy and recommend. This week we have another episode of CropTalk, with Kyle Barnnet. Kyle was a previous guest of ours so we encourage everyone reading to check out the latest episode of his podcast.

Episode 178 - #KyleTalksAgtech: Growing Food and Medicine at OnePointOne Vertical Farms w. Sam Burtram

What does the future of vertical farming look like? Will we be able to grow not only food but medicine in the future using this technology?

On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech Sam Burtram, CEO of OnePointOne answers these questions and dives deep into some of the industry challenges and his experience developing a team and system to grow vertically using aeroponics.

Additional topics include the value of vertical farming for retailers, the progression of accessible food over time, and how "your engineer's customer is your grower."

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