Association for Vertical Farming

Association for Vertical Farming

Founded	July 2013 in Munich, Germany
Founder	Max Lössl, Philipp Wagner, Christine Zimmermann-Lössl, Jasper den Besten, Mick de Kok, Nick Hogervorst, Susanna Lössl, Ernst Lössl, Marius von Pawel
Type	Non-profit, NPO
Headquarters	Munich, Germany
Location	Global
Website	www.vertical-farming.net

The Association for Vertical Farming e. V. (AVF) is the global, non-profit organization that enables international exchange and cooperation in order to accelerate the development of the Indoor/Vertical Farming industry.^[1]

Founded in Munich, Germany on July 18, 2013, it initially focused on mapping global urban farms and creating a glossary to simplify vertical farming methods for newcomers.^[2]

The AVF hosts summits,^[3] workshops,^[4] and info days and collaborates with other organizations around the world.^[5]

Vision

The AVF acknowledges that vertical farming in its current state can provide access to fresh, safe, and sufficient food, independent of climate and location. In the decades to come, where overpopulation and severe planetary changes challenge our current way of life, vertical farming will become a necessary solution in global food production.^{[citation needed]}

History

Date	Event
2019, May	Fifth AVF Summit, Oslo, Norway[6]
2018, September	Fourth AVF Summit Hong Kong[7]
2017, September	Third AVF Summit in conjunction with the University of the District of Columbia’s Agricultural Summit Washington D.C., U.S.[8]
2016, June 13	Second AVF Summit Amsterdam, The Netherlands [9]
2015, May 9–10	First AVF Summit Beijing, China [10]
2014, December 5–6	First Collaborative Design workshop in New York City, U.S.
2014 September	First Vertical Farming Glossary was released publicly
2014, July 8	First Vertical Farming infoday in Munich, Germany
2014 March	AVF launched a new website with an interactive online map displaying over 150 Vertical and Urban Farming locations
2013 July 18	Foundation of the AVF in Munich, Germany

References

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2. "Vertical Farming technologies trends - agritecture.com". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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4. "first place at agritecture design workshop NYC". Retrieved 2015-06-10.
5. "Vertical Farming Summit Beijing - Taking food production to new heights". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
6. "AVF Partners with Urban Future global conference". Association for Vertical Farming. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
7. "AVF Hong Kong Summit 2018". Association for Vertical Farming. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
8. "AVF Summit 2017". Association for Vertical Farming. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
9. "Hortidaily: Circular economy drives sustainability in vertical farming". Retrieved 2016-09-07.
10. "Urban growth: Vertical farming offers solutions for China's cities". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-06-10.