Baltimore County Loses 83 Jobs as Vertical Lettuce Farm Closes

An ag-tech darling founded in 2015, Bowery used robotics, AI and other technology to grow and harvest crops vertically in warehouses through a process that didn’t involve pesticide or heavy water use.

Sensei Farms Expands Retail Presence Through New Partnership with Weis Markets

October 28, 2024 Sensei Farms

Sensei Farms’ assortment of nutritious, responsibly grown leafy greens and salad mixes are available now at all participating Weis Markets locations across the US Mid-Atlantic region.

Pairwise and Bayer Expand CRISPR Leafy Greens Market Through Licensing Agreement

This licensing deal is part of Bayer’s new open innovation approach, launched to leverage opportunities for genome edited fruits and vegetables. The agreement allows Bayer to further develop and commercialize 10 varieties of Pairwise-edited greens, and to develop and breed for new varieties with the technology. 

Application That Can Extend Artichoke, Chicory and Aubergine Shelf-Life by Up to 12 Days

May 9, 2024 FOOD freshly

Already widely-recognised for its achievements in extending the shelf-life of a range of products, from lettuce to apple slices, Food Freshly’s nature-based preservation solution is now available for an extensive range of specialist vegetables, including aubergines, artichokes and chicory.

USDA: Beyond the Salad Bowl

April 29, 2024 USDA, Tellus

Now, ARS researchers and their collaborators have developed a weather-based model that could help predict the contamination levels of EcO157 and other pathogens on lettuce.