VINEYARD, Utah, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
Grōv Technologies' Olympus Tower Farm was named Honorable Mention
of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Award. The awards honor
the businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that are actively
engaged and deeply committed to pursuing innovation when it comes
to solving health and climate crises, social injustice, or economic
inequality.
Named as an Honorable Mention in the Food Category, Grōv
Technologies' Olympus Tower enters the market at a time when
farmers are being asked to do more with less, amid droughts,
changing climates and requirements to be more sustainable.
The helix-shaped Olympus Tower is designed with sustainability
and economic viability in mind. Utilizing micro-sensors, big data
and science-based growing protocols Olympus produces unmatched
high-density nutrient (HDN) feed that has shown to benefit the
animals and improve feed-to-yield efficiency. Taking up only 857
square feet of space, just one Olympus Tower can produce 6,000
pounds of sprouted wheat/barley grass per day using less than 5% of
the water and replace over 35-50 acres used in traditional
farming.
"The Western U.S. is in one of the most severe droughts in
decades, and food security is a growing concern around the world,"
said Steve Lindsley, president of
Grōv Technologies. "Grōv's vision is to give farmers the science
and technology they need to address these issues and grow their
businesses for generations to come. Our early studies have shown
that our technology and the Tower Farm are having a positive impact
on both the planet and the farmers' bottom-line."
In addition to Grov's indoor feed center at the Bateman Mosida
Farms in Utah, the company
recently announced sales agreements with the Hunter Ridge Dairy in
Colorado and the River Ranch Dairy
in California. These two new
installations will be completed later this year.
"There is no question our society and planet are facing deeply
troubling times. So, it's important to recognize organizations that
are using their ingenuity, impact, design, scalability, and passion
to solve these problems," says Stephanie
Mehta, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "Our journalists,
under the leadership of senior editor Morgan Clendaniel, have discovered some of the
most groundbreaking projects that have launched since the start of
2020."
For more information about Grōv Technologies and its Olympus
Tower Farm, please visit www.grovtech.com.
About the World Changing Ideas Awards
World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards
programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished
products and brave concepts that make the world better. A panel of
judges from across sectors choose winners, finalists, and honorable
mentions based on feasibility and the potential for impact. With
the goals of awarding ingenuity and fostering innovation, Fast
Company draws attention to ideas with great potential and helps
them expand their reach to inspire more people to start working on
solving the problems that affect us all.
About Grōv Technologies, LLC
Grōv Technologies is
pioneering the next generation of agricultural technology and
proprietary science to help meet the demands of global food
security. The company is developing enterprise-scale, automated
controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems to grow
high-density nutrient animal feed, fresh produce and other crops
using significantly less water and resources than traditional
farming. These systems utilize patented low-heat LED technology,
robotic seed-to-harvest systems and scientifically proven indoor
growing protocols. Grōv is a wholly owned by Nu Skin Enterprises,
Inc. (NYSE: NUS), which develops and distributes a comprehensive
line of premium-quality beauty and wellness solutions through a
global network of sales leaders in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Pacific.
Grōv, Grōv HDN Superfeed and Olympus Tower Farm, are
trademarks of Grōv Technologies.
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