This Best of Earth 911 explores vertical farming and shows an emerging indoor approach to growing greenery and other vegetables that continue to change agriculture. This food revolution begins at the heart of the city where unused industrial spaces are now being transformed to grow produce for local consumers. Mark Oshima, co-founder and chief marketing officer aerofarmsToys R Us, L’Oreal, Turner broadcasts and more to provide valuable marketing experiences for your career and develop new approaches to growing and selling fresh produce. Aerofarms offers a variety of greens, including arugula, wasabi mustard, kale and other amazing flavors and other blends. The company’s agricultural technology has been reported to be 390 times more productive than growing produce on traditional farms, using 95% less water.
Aerofarms is a certified company B that functions to generate social and environmental benefits, not just profits. They plan to expand to create local jobs, eliminate food deserts and build sustainable communities. The company is recognized for its flavor spectrum philosophy. This is a labeling approach that shows the taste profile of the greens that helps cooks create salads and meals with specific flavour characteristics. Aerofarms Greens is available in low impact packages that use recycled plastics at Whole Foods, Walmart, Shoprite and other grocery stores, in addition to home delivery from Amazon Fresh and FreshDirect. Learn more about Aerofarms aerofarms.com.
Editor’s Note: This episode originally aired on April 28, 2023.
