Welcome to the Farmtech Society!
The FarmTech Society (FTS) is an international non-profit industry association that unites and supports the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry, seeking to strengthen the sector through the development and implementation of resilient and future proof methods and technologies for indoor growing.
Let’s Grow Together!
FTS and VFI Collaborate!
The FTS is announcing a collaboration with the Vertical Farm Institute (VFI) which provides standards in multidisciplinary in architecture, urban design and integration of CEA technology in buildings. Together we will be addressing the challenges for developing the CEA industry to develop the basic knowledge exchange with strategic stakeholders drawn from private industry.
Farmtech Society at Indoor Ag Con 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Board member Penny McBride will be introducing speakers on May 22-23 at Indoor Ag Con 2019 and she will be sitting on a Women in Ag panel discussion. As the FTS is a marketing partner for the event, our new and existing Light and Full Members can still receive a special discount. If you’re interested in membership and/or want to chat in Vegas, please reach out to pm@farmtechsociety.org. We’re exciting to share our objectives of this new industry organization!
Karma Verde Fresh newest Farmtech Society Member!
When you meet Leo Lobato, co-founder of Karma Verde Fresh, the first thing that you will notice is his charisma and warm-hearted charm. Leo’s energy for life and his well-earned passion for indoor growing has not only allowed him to start what may prove to become Mexico’s biggest producer of hydroponically grown food but has also allowed him to create some great allies along the way.
I sat down with Leo at the North Central Extension & Research Activity -101 (NCERA-101), meeting in May, to learn more about the newest Farmtech Society member.
Join the FTS at Greentech 2019 in Amsterdam
FarmTech Society will organize a series of panel discussions during Greentech Amsterdam 2019. On Tuesday June 11, Tom Zöllner will host a discussion on Plant Nutrition – Extra Natura, focusing on how we can grow the best possible plants in a controlled environment with speakers from Rijk Zwaan, Valoya, INTAG and Signify
On Wednesday the 12th, Daniel Podmirseg of the Vertical Farming Institute will host speakers from The European Commission, Priva, Liberty Produce, Cultinova and Vertimis to discuss Energy and Building Topology for controlled environment agriculture
Finally on Thursday June 13, Gus van der Feltz will host a discussion on Vertical Farming Business cases and Consumer Acceptance with speakers from Valoya, 80 Acres, Wageningen University, and Innovation Quarter
