Join this episode of RENEWables and meet Alexander Olesen, Co-founder and CEO of Babylon Micro Farms to discover more about his remarkable team of entrepreneurs and engineers, who are committed to making fresh and healthy food easily accessible to everyone, regardless of gardening experience or available space.
Hydroponic Farming at Sea:
MSC Cruise lines and Babylon Micro-Farms partnership create a world first.
Bucknell University recognized as Top 50 green college
Virginia is working to be at the forefront of the fast-growing controlled environment agriculture industry. And, based on information shared at this week’s CEA Summit East, it’s in good shape to achieve this goal.
Controlled environment agriculture, or CEA, is a technology-based approach to farming. Factors like temperature, humidity, airflow, light and water are controlled to try to produce optimal conditions for growth.
Alexander Olesen and Marc Oosterhuis of Babylon Micro-Farms accepted the award for the number one Emerging Business of the Year at the 27th annual RVA Technology Awards. RVA Tech’s annual award celebrates the many breakthroughs, advancements, and outstanding technologists that are a part of the Richmond technology ecosystem.