Vertical Farming Podcast

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Vertical farming is a revolutionary approach to produce production leveraging controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technology and systems in innovative ways. It facilitates production of huge quantities of nutritious and quality fresh food without relying on favorable weather, high water usage, skilled labor, and high soil fertility. This ensures reliable yield and consistency in crop production year-round with climate control, and no effects of external environment factors such as diseases, pests, or predator attacks.Join Harry Duran, Host of the Apple-recommended Podcast Junkies and Founder of FullCast, as he explores the world of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA). Tune in every week for fascinating conversations with CEOs, Founders and luminaries from the exciting and fast-growing world of Vertical Farming.If you've been interested in the world of Indoor AgTech and want to hear inspiring stories from the innovators on the frontlines of this fast-moving industry, then this most definitely the show for you!Subscribe and learn more by visiting http://verticalfarmingpodcast.com/

Recent Episodes
  • 165: Glenn Behrman - Unmasking Hype, The Real Economics of Indoor Farming
    Jun 6, 2025 – 01:08:16
  • 164: Michael Oster - Saffron Tech’s - 120,000 Flowers Into 2 Pounds of Saffron: A Vertical Farming Breakthrough
    May 30, 2025 – 48:17
  • 163: Marc Oshima - Revolutionizing Farm-to-Table - Babylon Microfarms’ Vision
    May 2, 2025 – 52:04
  • S12E162 John James Staniszewski/Fungitarian - From Nightclubs to Mushrooms: One Man’s Fungitarian Revolution
    Apr 18, 2025 – 01:06:40
  • S12E161 Renko Schuil/TTA ISO - Collaboration vs. Secrecy: Lessons for Vertical Farming Success
    Apr 11, 2025 – 56:54
  • S12E160 Oliver Rotko/Arctic Farming - Revolutionizing Restaurants: Herbie’s Innovative Indoor Farm Solution
    Apr 4, 2025 – 57:14
  • S12E159 Conner Tidd/Just Vertical - Democratizing Indoor Farming: Mission Unveiled
    Mar 28, 2025 – 49:53
  • S12E158 Kirk Taylor/Land Betterment - From Abandoned Mines to Thriving Farms: Vision
    Mar 21, 2025 – 53:57
  • S11E157 Mat Halter/TerraFerm - Transforming Beer Waste into Vertical Farm Gold
    Mar 7, 2025 – 48:07
  • S11E156 Rick Langille/Harvest Today - Harvest Wall 2.0: Engineering the Next Generation of Farming
    Feb 21, 2025 – 48:15
  • Dickson Despommier - A Vertical Farming Podcast Tribute
    Feb 14, 2025 – 07:58
  • S11E154 Jessica Fong/Common Farms - Microgreens and Mega Dreams: Inspiring Journey
    Jan 24, 2025 – 59:42
  • S11E153 Per Lysaa/Intravision Group AS - Gravity Flow: The Secret Behind Automated Indoor Agriculture
    Jan 10, 2025 – 43:37
  • S11E152 Simon Wardle/Gooddrop Ltd - Sustainable Cotton: A New Era in Vertical Farming
    Dec 29, 2024 – 48:24
  • S11E151 Daryl Urbanski/Best Business Coach - Agrocapsules & Oasis: A New Era in Vertical Farming
    Dec 16, 2024 – 46:38
  • S11E150 Alexander Jaworski/GreenHub - Building a Sustainable Future: The Story
    Dec 6, 2024 – 49:59
  • S11E149 Gretchen Schimelpfenig/GLASE - Building Resilient Solutions for CES and the Importance of Sustainability
    Nov 28, 2024 – 51:08
  • S11E148 Floris Berghout/Viemose DGS - From Greenhouses to Global Impact - The Journey
    Nov 8, 2024 – 39:49
  • S11E147 Daniel Bosman/Our Greenery - From Surfboards to Vertical Farms: Hyper-Local Solution
    Nov 1, 2024 – 58:16
  • S11E146 Jacob Savageau/FarmBox Foods - Mission-Driven Growth is Empowering Communities
    Oct 25, 2024 – 48:00
  • S11E145 Mattias Karls/Direct Carbon - The Importance of Carbon Capture Solutions
    Oct 18, 2024 – 49:22
  • S11E144 Juan Gabriel Succar/Verde Compacto - The Secrets of Container Farming Success
    Sep 27, 2024 – 51:20
  • S11E143 Elmar Mair/Neatleaf - AI Crop Management Powered by Neatleaf’s Spider
    Sep 20, 2024 – 56:29
  • S11E142 Junell Abdi/GEIA.AI - From IT Architect to AI AgTech Innovator
    Sep 6, 2024 – 51:54
  • S11E141 Scott Massey/Anu - How Anu is Transforming Health Through Homegrown Produce
    Aug 31, 2024 – 01:01:34
  • BONUS - Season 10 Recap & Season 11 Preview!
    Aug 23, 2024 – 14:26
  • S10E140 Chris Corkery/Hundred Acre - From NYC Chef to Wisconsin indoor farmer: The Journey
    Aug 18, 2024 – 52:20
  • S10E139 Stefan Hey/vGreens - Why Strawberries? Astonishing Insights
    Aug 9, 2024 – 52:50
  • S10E138 Kendra Armstrong/Crop Convergence - How Crop Convergence is Transforming Farming Efficiency
    Aug 2, 2024 – 52:23
  • S10E137 Max Knight and Eric Roth/Rooted Robotics - From Seed to Harvest: How Rooted Robotics is Transforming Small-Scale Farming
    Jul 28, 2024 – 01:03:09
  • S10E136 Jesper Hansen/YesHealth - From History Major to Leading an Asian AgTech Awakening
    Jul 12, 2024 – 01:01:59
  • S10E135 Edwin McClure/Bio520 - A Vertical Farming Solution 10 Million Years in the Making
    Jun 21, 2024 – 56:33
  • S10E134 Rick Langille/Harvest Today - The Secret to Unlocking Nutrient Rich Greens
    Jun 15, 2024 – 59:44
  • S10E133 Matt Lohr/Secretary of Agriculture - Virginia Goes All-In on Indoor Farming
    May 24, 2024 – 38:18
  • S10E132 Shlomy Raziel / Growth Tech - From Kibbutz Fields to Vertical Farming Success
    May 8, 2024 – 46:30
  • S10E131 Kaylee South / Virginia Tech - Sharing a Passion for CEA and Inspiring the Next Generation of Plant Scientists
    Apr 19, 2024 – 52:02
  • S10E130 David Flynn / AmplifiedAg - Pioneering Vertical Farming and Tackling Food Deserts
    Apr 12, 2024 – 45:03
  • S10E129 Whit Allen / SpectraGrow - From Turntables to Vertical Farms: The Rhythms of Innovation and Sustainability in Agriculture
    Apr 2, 2024 – 54:37
  • S10E128 Katherine Soll / Teens for Food Justice - Building a Resilient Food Future & Growing Young Minds
    Mar 21, 2024 – 54:19
  • S10E127 Rick Vanzura / Freight Farms - Buliding a Resilient Food Future & Collaborative Partners
    Mar 8, 2024 – 51:56
  • S10E126 Alex Babich / Nuravine - Cultivating the Future: From Startup Entrepreneur to AI-Driven CEA Innovator
    Feb 21, 2024 – 01:07:22
  • S10E125 Daniel Plant / Plant Dynamics - The Unconventional Path From the Armed Forces to AgTech Strategist
    Feb 16, 2024 – 01:00:56
  • S10E124 Joe Swartz / AmHydro - The Evolution of Farming Through a Hydroponic Lens
    Feb 7, 2024 – 01:00:30
  • S10E123 Viktor Kulcsar / Veles Farming - Growing Saffron in the Cradle of Civilization
    Jan 31, 2024 – 58:06
  • S10E122 Felipe Hernandez / Hexagro - The Rise of Urban Aeroponics
    Jan 20, 2024 – 53:04
  • S9E121 REPLAY Tristan Fischer / Fischer Farms - A Looming Food Crisis, Sustainability, & Building a Culture of Kindness
    Dec 28, 2023 – 53:39
  • S9E120 Karla Garcia / Hort Americas - From Microgreens in Mexico to Educating New Indoor Farmers
    Dec 8, 2023 – 45:18
  • S9E119 Jonah Krochmalnek / Microgreens Consulting - Turning Green: A Finance Graduate's Venture into Microgreens Farming
    Nov 24, 2023 – 57:55
  • S9E118 Christopher Thomasen / Seasony - From Engineer to Entrepreneur: The Transformational Journey and The Vision for The Future of Vertical Farming
    Nov 10, 2023 – 47:14
  • S9E117 Jessica Gómez de la Rosa / Origeen Greener Cities - Exploring the Rise of Vertical Farming in Mexico
    Nov 3, 2023 – 44:50
Recent Reviews
  • Instant_Fan
    Great interviewer!
    Good podcast. I was surprised at how interesting it was. The interviewer is uncommonly good. I’ll tune in again cause it’s so interesting!
  • Whit-A
    S5e64 - Ali Daniali - Growing AgTech by Supporting Small Farming
    While I enjoy this entire podcast, this particular episode stands out as my favorite so far. The conversation was not only engaging and interesting, but I learned many new things and imagine the content will be very actionable for many people. I especially resonate with the focus on small farming, as it is usually topics surrounding the large venture-funded farms that capture most of the content I see / hear. Well done Harry and Ali.
  • The Real Krugan
    It’s got all the goods
    I found this podcast after I had taken a job as the hydroponic research lab manager at a high school. Our school at recently purchased a container farm to serve as a learning laboratory for students. Even though I have about a decade of traditional agriculture research I didn’t know much about the vertical farming space. Harry has been an excellent companion to having learning all there is to know about this industry. I have already used a lot of the information I gained from listening into my upcoming research class on CEA. The conversations are informative and thought provoking, which is extremely beneficial for a life long learner tackling a new subject. I would highly recommend this podcast to anyone wanting to learn about vertical farming and the aspects of the industry. Just when you think you have a grasp on what is happening in the industry BOOM a new guest blows you away with what is happening now and what the future holds. Great podcast, I look forward to each episode and pass them along to my students. Thanks for all the hard work you and your team are doing. It shows in each and every show. ~Matt: South Carolina‘s Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics.
  • Tyler I hate this app
    Great podcast with key leaders on Indoor Ag
    Really enjoy the guests and the discussions. Highly recommend
  • 아듄3
    Love the show!!
    I’m new to this space and as I was doing the research, I’ve simply typed in “vertical farming” just to catch some episodes with the topic. It was a surprise to me there was a whole show dedicated to the topic and its been going on for several seasons now. It’s really informative to hear from different people in different companies, business models and functions, helping me acquire a holistic lense to the industry. I love hearing from different leaders and can truly feel their passion for the job. The podcast has helped me immensely to get an understanding of the industry and the challenges they face.
  • brett leavitt
    Fascinating topic, insightful conversations
    I’ve loved learning about this space and this podcast is very informative
  • HS Snowman
    Love the show!
    Love the show, when is the next episode? Been 2 weeks!
  • ShopHD
    I love this show
    Grateful for the opportunity to interview so many amazing guests!
  • pea bear
    Original and smart!
    This was needed. Thanks Harry Duran! I never miss it.
  • Khoje7
    Interesting guests and their fascinating stories.
    This podcast has really helped me satiate my curiosity in vertical farming. Harry does a great job at bringing interesting guests from different areas of vertical farming and asking them the right questions to tell a great story. Went on a binge and listened to multiple episodes in a single sitting. Really helpful as a resource. Would recommend to anyone wanting to know more about vertical farming.
  • bound2cvrground
    Leveraging Science and Scale
    Harry provides great content and interviews with industry leaders. His podcasts introduces the necessary tough questions for Vertical Farming as an emerging market and desperately needed scaling to meet demand.
  • dananasplit617
    Great resource for learning more about vertical farming!
    I’ve listened to about 4 of these podcasts so far and I’ve really enjoyed all of them. The speakers feel genuine and their stories are fascinating. I’m using this podcast to “learn the language” of vertical farming so I can (hopefully) transition into the space in the near future. Keep these podcasts coming!
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