Good News Notes: “Mounting evidence suggests the western United States is now in its worst megadrought in at least 1,200 years. Groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many places, and the dryness, wildfires and shrinking water supplies are making climate change personal for millions of people. As an engineer, I have been working with colleagues on a way to both protect water supplies and…
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Hydroponic farming startup Just Vertical cultivates growth at home
Good News Notes: “The indoor growing industry is starting to scale. Farms that utilize hydroponics (grow produce without soil, usually in large warehouses) and traditional greenhouses have started to become integral parts of our food supply chain, mainly for leafy greens like lettuce, spinach and arugula. Vertical hydroponic farming is often seen as a sustainable…
Hydroponic farming startup Just Vertical cultivates growth at home
Good News Notes: “The indoor growing industry is starting to scale. Farms that utilize hydroponics (grow produce without soil, usually in large warehouses) and traditional greenhouses have started to become integral parts of our food supply chain, mainly for leafy greens like lettuce, spinach and arugula. Vertical hydroponic farming is often seen as a sustainable…
New veterinarian Kelly Schmitz joins Alpine Animal Hospital
Good News Notes: “Alpine Animal Hospital welcomed its newest veterinarian, Dr. Kelly Schmitz, to its team in early June. Schmitz, who is from North Pole, Alaska, and graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Colorado State University’s collaborative veterinarian program, will be caring for all types of animals large and small. The business is…
This start-up has developed a way for businesses to quickly compost food waste
Good News Notes: “When food waste goes to landfill it releases methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. One way to make sure your leftovers aren’t left to rot like this is to put them to use by turning them into compost. Properly composting food waste can significantlyreduce the amount of methane it…
Vertical farms grow the food of the future
Good News Notes: “On a cold, blustery day while bare tree branches sway in the winter wind, vibrant, leafy salad greens packed with nutrition and bursting with flavor are flourishing at FreshBox Farms, an indoor vertical farm — where it doesn’t matter what the weather is outside — in Millis, Massachusetts, about 30 miles southwest…
Chew On This: Farmers Are Using Food Waste To Make Electricity
Good News Notes: “If you piled up all the food that’s not eaten over the course of a year in the U.S., it would be enough to fill a skyscraper in Chicago about 44 times, according to an estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.” “And, when all this food rots in a landfill, it emits methane,…