154: Building the Largest Vertical Farming Company - Aerofarms

Vertical farming is a super interesting subject within Ag. I really do think it’s going to be the future of agriculture in cities across the world, especially in larger metropolitan areas. If you live around New York City, you might be familiar with our guest today is Tim O’Brien from Aerofarms. Aerofarms grows high-quality greens using vertical farming technology. Tim and I chat about the start of Aerofarms, the process of opening new operations, and how they are working with a few companies on growing cacao using this technology. https://www.aerofarms.com/ Learn more at our website: https://thefarmtraveler.com/ Start of AeroFarms How does this technology work? Plans for new Vertical Farm – Can this help reduce carbon emissions from food transport? What sets AeroFarms apart from other indoor farming systems? What foods can this work for and what foods can it be applied for in the future? Could tech like this work in space or other planets? What does the future look like for AeroFarms? What has been the biggest struggle growing the company? And be sure to follow us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/farm_traveler/ https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmTraveler https://www.youtube.com/farmtraveler Subscribe here: https://podkite.link/FarmTraveler Farm Traveler is part of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective, the Podcast Network for the Outdoors-man. Check out all of the Waypoint Outdoor Collective Podcasts HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices