Traditional organic farmers see
hydroponic production as a new form of «factory farming» that further corporatizes organic agriculture.
The policies are timely as the National Organic Standards Board meeting begins today, Tuesday, October 31 in Jacksonville, Florida and a highly contentious topic regarding whether
hydroponic production will be allowed under the organic standards will be discussed.
Not exact matches
Entrepreneurs will be trained to grow
hydroponic, non-GMO food year - round and sell it locally, assisted by technologies like Freight Farms — which makes tools for fresh food
production — and ZipGrow — which facilitates vertical farming.
At a meeting on the 1st November 2017, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) rejected the proposal to ban
hydroponic and aquaponic
production methods under the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Organic Program
Hydroponic - Aquaponic Food
Production System for the Mars Desert Research Station, Matthew Maccarrone, Constanza Cuneo & Peter Merkle
Another friend is experimenting with
hydroponic (no soil)
production.
What do you think are the major concern areas in this form of
production (vertical
hydroponic farming) that COH hopes to work on?
Creating more urban farms and more food
production centers closer to where the market is, whether they are traditional outdoor growing areas, rooftop farms, indoor
hydroponic and aquaponics systems, vertical farms, or vacant lot gardens, can go a long way toward building a more resilient local food system and reducing the ecological footprint of our diets.
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