Urban Agriculture Grant to AeroFarms

 

, AeroFarms

, AeroFarms

Celebration and Announcement

We look forward to seeing you at 3:00 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Whitten Building. Please arrive a few minutes early to go through security.
In addition to our short speaking program, attendees will have the opportunity to experience a demonstration of AeroFarms technology and products, including samples.
Please use the Visitor’s Entrance on Jefferson Dr., SW, between 12th and 14th Streets, SW, on the National Mall side of the building.
 
EVENT OVERVIEW
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Executive Director, Dr. Sally Rockey, will announce a $1 million grant to Aerofarms, being matched by Aerofarms for a $2 million investment in improving the quality of leafy greens grown on indoor urban farms.
Attendees will hear from the following distinguished speakers about the importance of scientific advancement in urban agriculture as one component of a thriving and health-promoting U.S. agricultural system:
  • Sally Rockey, Ph.D., Executive Director, FFAR
  • David Rosenberg, Co-Founder and CEO, AeroFarms
  • Ann Bartuska, Ph.D., Acting Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, USDA and FFAR Board Member
  • Parag Chitnis, Ph.D., Deputy Director, USDA NIFA
  • Tom Stenzel, President and CEO, United Fresh Produce Association
Light refreshments will be served.
LOCATION
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jamie L. Whitten Building
Atrium (Ground Floor)
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Please use the Visitor’s Entrance on Jefferson Dr., SW, between 12th and 14th Streets, SW, on the National Mall side of the building.
 
About the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization established by bipartisan congressional support in the 2014 Farm Bill, builds unique partnerships to support innovative and actionable science addressing today’s food and agriculture challenges. FFAR leverages public and private resources to increase the scientific and technological research, innovation, and partnerships critical to enhancing sustainable production of nutritious food for a growing global population. The FFAR Board of Directors is chaired by Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum, PhD, and includes ex officio representation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation. Learn more: www.foundationfar.org.
About AeroFarms
Founded in 2004 and having built 9 farms to date, AeroFarms is on a mission to fundamentally change the way the world thinks about agriculture by building, owning, and operating indoor vertical farms around the world that grow flavorful, safe, healthy food in a sustainable and socially responsible way. AeroFarms patented indoor vertical farming systems make year-round harvests with peak flavor possible while disrupting the traditional distribution channels that lead to massive carbon emissions and food waste. AeroFarms is able to bring the farm to the consumer while mitigating the food safety and environmental risks of commercial field farming. Led by CEO David Rosenberg who has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of the “Transformational Leaders in Agriculture”, AeroFarms is a Certified B Corporation and a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy 100.
For more information, please visit www.AeroFarms.com.
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