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The Firefighter, the Fig Tree, and the Future of Farming
The other day I toured a new farm. This wasn't just any farm. This farm represented the core values of Credible Hydroponics. When I asked the grower "What are your goals for your farm?" The grower - a firefighter, with a young family and an incredibly lovable white labrador - responds "My Dad taught me how to grow tomatoes when I was a kid, and I want to teach my kids too." His farm, under the oak trees in his backyard on the edge of town, consists of a self-built 300 square-
Jason Adelaars
6 days ago3 min read
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There's Still a Grower in All of Us
Someone said to me recently that automation is trying to "take the farmer out of farming." I don’t believe that. Data, sensors, and...
Jason Adelaars
Jun 22 min read
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From Pitch to Purpose: What a VC’s Question Taught Me About My Startup
Super excited to share that I was a finalist representing Credible Hydroponics at the 2025 Startup Catalyst Pitch Competition, hosted by...
Jason Adelaars
May 192 min read
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The principles of CEA and vertical hydroponics
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is the practice of creating/managing the environment around a crop to induce a more favorable...
Jason Adelaars
Mar 313 min read
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Food is Medicine
The federal government is rolling out a new initiative aimed at improving access to nutritious food in America. While the details remain...
Jason Adelaars
Feb 282 min read
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Climate crisis and our food system
The climate crisis is here. Now. I was 20 years old in 2002 when I first heard the words "global warming" in a college Environmental...
Jason Adelaars
Feb 42 min read
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