Commercial Urban Farming
The course on Commercial Urban Farming offers a comprehensive overview of key aspects essential for success in this field. It begins with an introduction to urban agriculture solutions, drawing insights from both successful case studies and past failures. Subsequent lessons delve into the economics of farming, emphasizing financial modeling and understanding revenue and cost levers. Choosing appropriate systems, technology, and structures is discussed in Lesson 3, covering topics like greenhouse versus vertical farming and hydroponic systems. Lesson 4 focuses on market analysis, crop selection, and marketing strategies. Energy considerations and climate control strategies in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) are explored in Lesson 5, while Lesson 6 examines the considerations around organic certification and its suitability for CEA farms, including applications like aquaponics and aeroponics.
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