This magnificent B2B platforms allows restaurants, charities, cafes and other business users of food to buy excess production. A business model that reduces food waste, gives suppliers an income they would’ve missed out on, and businesses cheaper food than through normal channels. Everyone wins. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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HomeGrown Farms Capitalises on Sustainable Farming
Containers as farms. 6 layers mimic a one acre farm, using 20% of the fertilizer and 10% of the water. The food only goes locally, and they donate up to 15% to food banks. Awesome model. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Internet of Things Narrows Gap Between Data and Contribution
The excitement about the Internet of Things is rarely more worthwhile than when it delivers real human contribution, as in these case studies in agriculture and medicine. Supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Farming in the Heart of Dublin
Although the focus of Urban Farm is currently on kits to help people get their own agriculture projects started in downtown Dublin, the hope is that it can be much larger. For example, creating mushroom farms in the heart of the city using coffee waste from its hundreds of cafes. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL […]
Water Monitors for Aquaponics
It takes someone with a real passion for aquaponics to come up with an idea like this. A water monitoring system, which effectively provides a security blanket for aquaponics farmers. The potential of aquaponics as a really efficient and sustainable form of agriculture is huge, so this is smart thinking as well as good for […]