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The CEA Industry in March 2024

Cox Farms’ launch announcement was a bright spot in a slow March.  Urban-gro’s successful diversification strategy is the highlight of…

March 31, 2024

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Is Plant Biology How CEA Fixes Its Business Model?

The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry finds itself at a crossroads. Recent bankruptcies have spotlighted the sector’s struggle with profitability,…

March 10, 2024

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The CEA Industry in February 2024

The CEA industry saw a month of highs and lows in February.  On one end, we saw the largest fundraise…

March 4, 2024

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Is the future in the country?

When we first started Contain, we thought that the bulk of our clients would be urban farmers.  Indeed, we have…

February 26, 2024

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Contain Inc Unveils Vendor Showcases and Enhanced Insights Platform to Serve the Indoor Agriculture Industry

Contain, a fintech hub for indoor agriculture, today announced the launch of two projects designed to empower farmers and vendors.…

February 13, 2024

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Indoor Agriculture Industry in January 2024

January was a month of recovery for the indoor agriculture industry. Some new funding rounds were announced and there was…

February 5, 2024

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Ten Urban Farming Grants To Boost Your Grow In 2024

With venture capital getting harder to find, as we’ve described in an earlier post, urban farming grants seem like a…

January 22, 2024

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Five Ways to Up Your Vertical Farm Funding Odds in 2024

There’s no hiding that the vertical farm funding environment has been tough over the past year. The bad news is…

January 15, 2024

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Five Farm Projects That Give Us Hope for Controlled Environment Agriculture

The controlled environment agriculture industry may be having a rough time right now, but there are plentiful signs of hope…

January 8, 2024

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2023 CEA Funding In Review

In many ways, 2023 was an “annus horribilis” for CEA funding.  As interest rates rose and venture capitalists retreated from…

January 8, 2024