This is what our harvest today looks like. Who can resist a bouquet of Monte Carlo Romaine? We harvested approximately 80 lbs of leafy greens and donated 78 lbs to PCK, a culinary training program of Philabundance.
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grant from the PHL COVID-19 Fund to help with operational costs
We are excited to announce that we have received a grant from the PHL COVID-19 Fund to help with operational costs during these troublesome times. Prior to the stay-at-home orders, we had temporarily shut-down the systems for a deep cleanse and over the past few weeks, we sheltered in place. Last week we returned to...
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Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture?
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on tiered racks in a controlled, climate-proof environment. In a forward-looking talk, he explains how this method can maintain better safety standards, save money, use less water...
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featured on hortidaily
HortiDaily is a newsletter for the world of Agritech. Check out this link! https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9183282/us-pa-hydroponic-farm-provides-hunger-relief/
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A Year of milestones
It has been an exciting year for First Light Project and we are truly thankful. With the generous support of individuals and organizations we have built a small pilot farm in Philadelphia and the response from the community is overwhelmingly positive! This idea took a long time to germinate but the results speak for themselves....
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Vertical farm progress
We are continuing to make progress with our vertical farms. Here are some of the plants we’ve grown.
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