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A Look Inside Bowery Farming's New South Bethlehem Vertical Farm | WDIY Local News

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Published May 31, 2022 at 9:49 AM EDT
Indoor hydroponic, temperature-controlled vegetable beds at the new Bowery Farming vertical farm in Bethlehem.
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Indoor hydroponic, temperature-controlled vegetable beds at the new Bowery Farming vertical farm in Bethlehem.
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Refrigerated cool storage for final shipment.
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Refrigerated cool storage for final shipment.
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Gov. Tom Wolf tours the farm with Irving Fain, CEO of Bowery Farming during a visit to Bowery Farming's newest vertical farm in Bethlehem that will create at least 70 good paying jobs and help feed the 50 million people within a 200-mile radius of the farm.
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Gov. Tom Wolf tours the farm with Irving Fain, CEO of Bowery Farming during a visit to Bowery Farming's newest vertical farm in Bethlehem that will create at least 70 good paying jobs and help feed the 50 million people within a 200-mile radius of the farm.
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Gov. Tom Wolf delivers remarks during the opening of Bowery Farming's new Bethlehem facility.
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Gov. Tom Wolf delivers remarks during the opening of Bowery Farming's new Bethlehem facility.
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Mayor J. William Reynolds speaks with the press.
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Mayor J. William Reynolds speaks with the press.
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Lamont McClure, Northampton County Executive honors Irving Fain, CEO of Bowery Farming with a proclamation during the opening of the new Bowery Farming vertical farm.
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Lamont McClure, Northampton County Executive honors Irving Fain, CEO of Bowery Farming with a proclamation during the opening of the new Bowery Farming vertical farm.
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Irving Fain, CEO of Bowery Farming speaks with the press as Gov. Tom Wolf, Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds and Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure look on. Bowery Farming’s newest vertical farm in Bethlehem will create at least 70 good paying jobs and help feed the 50 million people within a 200-mile radius of the farm.
7 of 7  — Governor Wolf Highlights Investment in Innovative Solution to Feeding the Future
Irving Fain, CEO of Bowery Farming speaks with the press as Gov. Tom Wolf, Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds and Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure look on. Bowery Farming’s newest vertical farm in Bethlehem will create at least 70 good paying jobs and help feed the 50 million people within a 200-mile radius of the farm.
Commonwealth Media Services / PAcast

What looks like just another warehouse on the south side of Bethlehem houses what may be the future of agriculture – and they call it a vertical farm.

Bowery Farming has just opened its third Bowery food production farm on brownfield land where industrial processes related to Bethlehem Steel used to take place.

Last week, state and local officials gathered to celebrate the opening, including Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds.

WDIY's Marcie Lightwood has more.

(Original air-date: 5/30/22)
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WDIY Headlines Bowery FarmingVertical FarmingIrving FainFarmingKatie SeawellagricultureSustainable FarmsGov. Tom WolfJ. William ReynoldsBethlehemLocal News
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