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How the Dutch used technology and vertical farming to became a major food exporter

Dec 1, 2022
The technology allows leafy greens to be grown next to where people will eat them, says Laura Reiley of The Washington Post.
Micro greens grow at a vertical farm in Newark, New Jersey.
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Growing Styrofoam out of mushrooms

Dec 12, 2014
Ecovative uses mushrooms and farm waste to grow replacements for soft plastics.