Vertical Farming Podcast - Conversations with CEOs, Founders & Leaders in AgTech & CEA

Vertical farming is a revolutionary approach to produce production leveraging controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technology and systems in innovative ways. It facilitates production of huge quantities of nutritious and quality fresh food without relying on favorable weather, high water usage, skilled labor, and high soil fertility. This ensures reliable yield and consistency in crop production year-round with climate control, and no effects of external environment factors such as diseases, pests, or predator attacks. Join Harry Duran, Host of the Apple-recommended Podcast Junkies and Founder of FullCast, as he explores the world of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA). Tune in every week for fascinating conversations with CEOs, Founders and luminaries from the exciting and fast-growing world of Vertical Farming. If you've been interested in the world of Indoor AgTech and want to hear inspiring stories from the innovators on the frontlines of this fast-moving industry, then this most definitely the show for you! Subscribe and learn more by visiting http://verticalfarmingpodcast.com/

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Episodes

S1E5: 005 Jon Friedman - A Green Mind

Jon Friedman is the COO and co-founder of Freight Farms , an organization that provides agricultural products and services that enable on-site commercial food production anywhere in the world. Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he and Jon discuss the growth of the AgTech industry, the value of marketing and the grant Jon and his team received from NASA to further their work with vertical farming. Special thanks to our Season 1 Sponsor IGS – https://intelligentgrowthsolutions....

Jun 18, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S1E4: 004 Henry Gordon Smith - Exploring the Socioeconomic Divide in Agriculture

Henry Gordon Smith is a global AgTech leader, speaker and founder of Agritecture , a global leader in urban agriculture consulting services. Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he and Henry discuss the business model of vertical farming and urban agriculture. They expound on the racial and socioeconomic divide within agriculture as well as the ongoing ‘food apartheid.’ Finally, Henry speaks to upcoming events and projects he and his organization are working towards. Special th...

Jun 10, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S1E3: 003 Stephen Pankhurst - Analyzing the Evolution and Profitability of Vertical Farming

Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show process improvement engineer and vertical farming expert, Stephen Pankhurst. In this episode, Stephen talks about the origin story of his wildly popular YouTube channel, Exa Cognition, which touches on all things technology including vertical farming. He expounds on the barriers of entry, profitability and evolution of vertical farming. Special thanks to our Season 1 Sponsor IGS – https://intelligentgrowthsolutions.co...

May 29, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S1E2: 002 Louisa Burwood-Taylor - The Biggest Challenges Facing Indoor Agriculture

Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show AgTech journalist, Louisa Burwood-Taylor. As a journalist and editor, Louisa covers foodtech, agriculture, venture capital investment and corporate innovation within the indoor agriculture industry. In this episode, Harry and Louisa discuss the societal impact of indoor agriculture and vertical farming, the emergence of competition, and biggest threats and challenges currently facing this niche industry. Special thank...

May 20, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S1E1: 001 David Farquhar - It's Time For the Industry to Grow Up

Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show serial entrepreneur and CEO of Intelligent Growth Solutions , David Farquhar. In this episode, Harry and David break down the emergence of vertical farming technologies, opportunities that have been created due to the current global pandemic, and projects that David and his team have been working on within his organization. Special thanks to our Season 1 Sponsor IGS – https://intelligentgrowthsolutions.com/ Key Takeaw...

May 05, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Vertical Farming Podcast Trailer

In this trailer episode I share the origin story of the Vertical Farming Podcast, including what inspired me to start the show, as well as a preview of the upcoming guests for Season 1. Visit to https://verticalfarmingpodcast.com/ to be notified as soon as new episodes are published.

May 02, 2020•3 min

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