Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For growing food, the sun is yesterday’s technology. Soil? As quaint as an iPod. Such ...

Indoor vertical farms are expanding across the country. It still costs more to raise produce inside than out, but prices are dropping, and some indoor farms are profitable. Yields can be up to 350 ...

The biggest challenge faced by the vertical farming industry is, without doubt, running costs. And it’s this that has led many, including Agricool and Glowfarms, to shutter. “One of the most commonly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Phil Lempert covers breaking news and trends in food and retail. Irving Fain is an indoor vertical farming pioneer who says, after ...