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CEA’s Environmental Impact Defended in August 2024
CEA’s environmental impact was reassessed this month thanks to a new academic study. Though funding was slow, there were acquisitions…
September 8, 2024
How One Man Became a Leafy Green Seller from His Apartment: Alex Kranzberg’s Journey
At Contain, we’re often asked for recommendations on setting up a leafy green home grow, even though our primary focus…
August 21, 2024
Factory Homes? Modular Housing Against the Housing Crisis
For many Americans, owning a home reflects a key life goal. A 2022 study found that 74% of Americans view…
August 13, 2024
CEA Farm Funding is Back in July 2024
CEA farm funding rebounded in July. The $170m raised was 70% more than that raised in the whole of Q2. …
August 5, 2024
City Lights to Country Nights: Modern Rural Migration
When considering internal population migration, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the rapid trend towards urbanization. Rural…
July 23, 2024
Exploring Rooted Robotics and the Future of Automation in Agriculture
At Contain, automation is consistently one of the most popular categories on our Equipped pre-owned equipment marketplace. It’s popular…
July 19, 2024
A Wave of New Indoor Farms in June 2024
June brought several new indoor farms, with a whopping 377k ft2 of vertical farming capacity. Elsewhere, funding remained slow but…
July 7, 2024
Exploring the Potential of Hydroponic Hops: Benefits, Challenges, and Economics
The hydroponic hops market is gaining traction, driven by rising demand for craft beer and innovative approaches by companies like…
June 15, 2024
New Specialty Crops Highlighted in May 2024
If there was a theme to indoor ag in May, it was new specialty crops moving indoors. We saw moves…