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Starting a vertical farm is a difficult but exciting proposition. Luckily JJ Reidy, CEO of the Urban Pastoral Collective, has helped us come up with a step-by-step approach to do just that. Why would such a talented social entrepreneur share his secrets? He just shrugged it off when I asked him about risks. “It’s about owning who I am; a cultivator.” With JJ’s insight, in this post we tackle:
- The Rust Belt Hypothesis of Vertical Farming
- His Step-By-Step Process for starting a vertical farm
- Pursuing a passion
- JJ’s number 1 tip for getting funding
- BoxUp quick stats (financial info gold mine!)
- Why craft beer competition is like vertical farming competition
- Why a rooftop beats a warehouse
The Urban Vertical Farming Project 