The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back.

Leafy greens budding inside a high-tech container farm could soon impact South Carolina’s agriculture industry, and it’s all ...

The SCDC is set to launch the first vertical farm inside a U.S. prison at the Camille Graham women’s facility in Columbia.

Seven shipping containers sit outside a South Carolina women’s prison. Inside four, amid the lights and fans, grow stacked ...

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A South Carolina women’s prison has become the first correctional facility in the country to grow its own food using a vertical farm.

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Global demand for food is expected to increase 58–98% by 2050. But can our current agricultural systems support this change? These farms are grown in buildings within or adjacent to urban areas.

In addition to supplying the women’s prison with fresh produce, the program housed within Camille Graham is aimed at teaching participants skills useful in the agricultural field.

The four-container farm operation will produce approximately 48,000 pounds of fresh leafy greens annually to service the prison's cafeteria and neighboring institutions.

The SCDC is set to launch the first vertical farm inside a U.S. prison at the Camille Graham women’s facility in Columbia.