Integration of Indoor Agriculture into At Scale Food Systems
A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
Presented By:
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Integration of Indoor Agriculture into At Scale Food Systems
A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
PANELISTS:
MODERATOR:
STEVE DENENBERG
DREW TAYLOR
RAY WU
SARAH ADLER
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Integration of Indoor Agriculture into At Scale Food Systems
A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
AGENDA
Section 1:
“The Show”
Section 2:
Panelist Presentations
Section 3:
Panel Dialogue
Section 4:
Questions from the Field
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Integration of Indoor Agriculture into At Scale Food Systems
A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
AGENDA
Section 1:
“The Show”
Section 2:
Panelist Presentations
Section 3:
Panel Dialogue
Section 4:
Questions from the Field
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“The Show”
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Is Indoor Agriculture standing the test of commercial demands today?
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Is Indoor Agriculture Price Competitive? Can it scale?
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Are major growers incorporating Indoor Ag into their operations? Are
there reasons they should?
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Are there components of the food system that need to work better to
increase Indoor Ag production?
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Integration of Indoor Agriculture into At Scale Food Systems
A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
AGENDA
Section 1:
“The Show”
Section 2:
Panelist Presentations
Section 3:
Panel Dialogue
Section 4:
Questions from the Field
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A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
Section 2:
Panelist Presentations
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Indoor Ag Conference
March 2015
Fortune Growers Capabilities
Sam’s West Inc dba Sam’s Club RFI
INDOOR
Prepared
AGforCON
Sam’s
2015
Club
Why Vertical Farming? – Food, Jobs, Sustainability
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Farmedhere Test Lab – 2010 – Chicago, IL
Aquaranch, Flanagan, IL – Starting production – May 2011
BEDFORD PARK, IL – Fall 2012
Today – Bedford Park
What is the Key to the Commercial Success
of Vertical Farming?
Vertical Farming: Benefits to our Customers
• Organic
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Clean – our produce is not subject to traditional contaminants from animals, soil, or
contamination from GM farms
• Local and Fresh – next day delivery
• Consistent – harvesting 52 weeks a year
• Unique
• Compostable and biodegradable paper packaging
• Baby greens sizes and varieties not sold by competitors
• Basil leaves are much larger than basil from competitors
• Dedicated to Sustainability
• We use up to 97% less water than traditional agriculture
• Energy efficient: converting to LED lights, efficient cooling
• Compost organic waste
Core Values
Vertical Farming: Benefits to the Farmer
• Provides optimal growing conditions in any season and climate
• Not subject to weather (droughts and floods)
• Not subject to contamination from farm animals; fish waste does not pose
a risk of e.coli or salmonella contamination; no mammal waste
•Predictability produces higher crop success rates
• Growing 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
• Product ready for harvest on average of 14 to 18 days – 2 to 3 times faster
than in traditional farming
• Better yields– up to 20 x more than traditional farming (LED lights, nutrient
management, CO2)
Is this the Future of Farming?
 California Water Crisis—Grossly reduces the amount of water used for
farming
 Climate Volatility—Controlled environments limit crop loss
 Increasing Density—More production over less land continuing a long
term farming trend
 Energy Efficiency—Drastically reduces energy used for transportation
and decreases spoilage
 Local and Organic Demand—Customers are demanding both local and
organic food, often paying an even higher premium for local
 Distributed Infrastructure—Allows for our agriculture infrastructure to be
Core Values
Community-Driven Mission
•From start to finish, everything at FarmedHere is done locally –
we hire local, sell local, and also do our own packaging and
make our own deliveries
•We maintain strong ties to the local community. For example,
we’ve partnered with Windy City Harvest – a program
developed by the Chicago Botanic Garden – to help train
underserved Chicago youths. To date, more than 200 have
graduated from the program, some to become full-time
FarmedHere team members
Integration of Indoor Agriculture into At Scale Food Systems
A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
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Panelist Presentations
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Integration of Indoor Agriculture into At Scale Food Systems
A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESENT, A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
AGENDA
Section 1:
“The Show”
Section 2:
Panelist Presentations
Section 3:
Panel Dialogue
Section 4:
Questions from the Field
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PANEL DIALOGUE
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Is Indoor Agriculture standing the test of commercial demands today?
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Is Indoor Agriculture Price Competitive? Can it scale?
•
Are major growers incorporating Indoor Ag into their operations? Are
there reasons they should?
•
Are there components of the food system that need to work better to
increase Indoor Ag production?
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QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD
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