Indoor Farming plus Made in USA LED Grow Lights: Profile 1.30

GREENandSAVE staff

Posted on Thursday 17th August 2017

 

This is one of the profiles in an ongoing series covering next generation
agriculture. We are seeing an increased trend for indoor farming across the United
States and around the world. This is a positive trend given that local farming reduces
adverse CO2 emissions from moving food long distances. If you would like us to review
and profile your company, just let us know! Contact Us.
Company Profile: Alaska Sprouts
Here's an example of a microgreen grower focused on nutritious sprouts.
Here is some of the “About Us” content: 

Sprouts are highly concentrated nutritional powerhouses. Whatever makes the mature plant good, there’s more in the sprouts. For example broccoli sprouts have 230 times more sulfame per ounce than a head of broccoli. That’s the anti-oxidant that makes broccoli so good for you.

The macro- and micro- nutrients are also more bio-available. The baby plant in a sprout releases enzymes it uses to convert all the nutrients in the seed into things it can use to grow. Proteins are more digestible. Vitamins more absorbable. And they taste really amazing!

Here is the link to learn more: http://alaskasprouts.com/
To date, the cost of man made lighting has been a barrier for indoor agriculture. A new
generation of LED lighting provides cost effective opportunities for farmers to deliver
local produce. Warehouses and greenhouses are both viable structures for next
generation agriculture. Here is one example of next generation made in USA LED grow

light technology to help farmers: Commercial LED Grow Lights

 For more information about Indoor Farming and the American Association of Urban Farmers, see: www.igrow.news

 

 

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