Lef Farms Keeps Front-Line Workers Happy and Healthy With a Quarter Million Dollars in Food Donations

September 16, 2020 lef Farms

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, New Hampshire-based lef Farms continues to do its part by providing hard-working front-line healthcare workers across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey with more than $ 250,000 in baby greens over the past six months – a total of 50,000 meals.

Bloomaker to Expand Waynesboro, VA Warehouse

September 11, 2020 WHSV

Bloomaker was founded in 2005 and has become one the country’s leading producers of hydroponically-grown flowers.

$ 17M Hydroponic Greenhouse Operation Being Planned in Richmond, VA

A hydroponic farming operation is being planned for the West Creek business park in Goochland County.

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Tours Kalera Hydroponic Farm And Food Box Event

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited several Central Florida facilities on Monday, June 8, as part of learning about the future of agriculture. “Producing food for mankind is a noble cause,” Perdue said while on a tour of a vertical hydroponic farm, Kalera, based in Orlando.

Risk of E. Coli in Hydroponic and Aquaponic Systems May be Greater Than Once Thought

April 7, 2020 Purdue University

A spate of foodborne illnesses in leafy greens and other produce in recent years has sickened consumers and disrupted growers and supply chains. It’s been thought that hydroponic and aquaponic systems could reduce these issues since there is little opportunity for pathogens like E. coli to contaminate the edible parts of plants.