Agritecture Consulting is a New York based boutique consulting firm offering a comprehensive approach to urban agriculture project development. Our areas of expertise include hydroponic greenhouses, vertical farms, and sustainability learning labs. Agritecture strives to co-create projects that are high-performing, sustainable and fresh.

In operation since 2014, Agritecture Consulting (formerly Blue Planet Consulting) has helped more than thirty organizations and entrepreneurs across the globe. Our previous clients have been based in China, Europe, Canada, India, the Middle East, and across the US. Our engagements have largely involved determining the feasibility of client ideas, recruit talent for their ventures, managing operations challenges, and validating their business plans.

Throughout these eclectic projects, Agritecture has amassed an archive of data and models for accurately estimating greenhouse and vertical farming costs. Our diverse experience, paired with the expertise of our growers, engineers, and sustainability managers, well-equips our firm to bring the relevant knowhow and data driven insights to your project.

In order to plan any urban agriculture undertaking successfully, the design process should be iterative balancing form and function. With all client engagements, Agritecture is available to answer questions and provide you with expert guidance on crop selection, system design, and economic modeling. These services are aimed to jumpstart your knowledge, helping you navigate barriers to entry, make connections, and mitigate risk.

Agritecture is dedicated to achieving the highest standard in industry best practices. We have researchers on staff who are continually improving our approach to food safety, labor management, and sustainability. Furthermore, our research team can be made available to work with clients to better understand local permitting, legal, and market elements.

Agritecture is committed to the promotion of a collaborative, progressive urban agriculture movement. Through a personalized commitment to each project, our focus is to ensure that your ideas evolve from imaginative concepts into profitable installations.

Agritecture Consulting has worked on a number of projects including:

FoxConnDesigned a ‘green campus’ that includes vertical gardens and farms

Sky VegetablesNow operating a rooftop greenhouse on a LEED platinum building

Square RootsConverted 3,200 square feet of a Brooklyn parking lot into the equivalent of 860,000 square feet of leafy green producing farmland

Farm OnePlanned, designed, and installed Manhattan’s first commercial vertical farm

Some of the Agritecture Consulting Team at Farm One

A B O U T

Our mission is to empower impact-driven entrepreneurs to develop feasible urban farming operations, turning their ideas into practical and sustainable realities.

M I SS I O N

A N N UA L R E P O R TSFor more information on our previous projects, please view our annual reports.

T E A M

HENRY GORDON-SMITHMANAGING DIRECTORAs the Founder and Managing Director of Agritecture Consulting, Henry helps clients identify and focus their goals and prepares consulting proposals. Henry also manages the entire Agritecture Consulting team. He is an acknowledged global thought leader in the emerging vertical farming industry. In 2011, he started the blog Agritecture.com and in 2014 he started Blue Planet Consulting (now Agritecture Consulting) to provide expert guidance on planning and launching urban agriculture projects. Henry grew up around the world and has a unique capacity to develop creative solutions to local and global problems. He earned his BA in Political Science from UBC, a certificate in Food Security from Ryerson University and an MSc in

Sustainability Management from Columbia University.

YARA NAGIOPERATIONS DIRECTORAs the Operations Director at Agritecture Consulting, Yara advises on sustainability related matters for clients and assess the economic viability of their projects. She gained an interest in sustainable agriculture from her work experience in the Middle East. Yara has lived in between the United States and the MENA-GCC Region, developing programming aimed to spread sustainability practices within organizations and educational institutions. She holds an MSc in Sustainability Management from Columbia University, and a BSc in Environmental Health with a

double minor in Education and Public Health.

JEFFREY LANDAUPROJECTS DIRECTORAs the Projects Director at Agritecture Consulting, Jeffrey works with clients to develop their bill of materials, model system infrastructure, and determine appropriate HVAC needs. He obtained his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. While at Georgia Tech he completed a one-year Co-Op with Delta Air Lines and volunteered extensively with urban agricultural non-profit organizations in Atlanta. In Australia, he further participated in WWOOFing and developed a keen interest in solving current and future food production problems.

DJAVID ABRAHAMLEAD SYSTEMS DESIGNERAs the Lead Systems Designer at Agritecture Consulting, Djavid oversees project development and helps clients determine the right growing method, crop choice, and labor management methods. He has a professional background in sustainable technologies including hydroponic equipment distribution, vertical axis wind turbine sales, and carbon sequestration applications. Djavid’s focus is to build the most sustainable and low-carbon systems possible. He holds a BA in History and Environmental Studies from Binghamton University, and has developed and worked on farms internationally.

SCOTT CARRUSLEAD HORTICULTURALISTAs the Lead Horticulturist at Agritecture Consulting, Scott manages our Bronx greenhouse in partnership with Sky Vegetables and for hire trials available to clients. He specializes in exotic plants and controlled environment operations and experience researching the effects of environmental factors on the taste and quality of crops. His passion for plants developed while working on an educational farm in Israel. Scott holds a BS in Plant Science and Greenhouse Management at the University of Maryland.

ANDREW BLUMEDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTAs the Business Development Director at Agritecture Consulting, Andrew manages our blog agritecture.com and its community and develops long-term business relationships that foster industry growth. Ultimately, his focus is to understand, develop, and communicate client goals. He has a BS in Business from the University of Oregon and a Certificate of Accounting from UCLA.

ELAINE KUNGDESIGNERAs the Designer at Agritecture Consulting, Elaine develops our educational platform +FARM including its system, design, and marketing. Prior toAgritecture, she worked as a hydroponics and aeroponics researcher at MIT CityFarm and an environmental educator at GrowNYC. She has also worked as an engineer on ecological wastewater treatment in Latin America. She is passionate about working at the intersection of engineering, design, and education to advance urban agriculture and sustainable technologies. She holds a BSc in Environmental Engineering and a minor in Visual Arts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

DAVID CEASARHORTICULTURE CONSULTANTAs a Horticulture Consultant for Agritecture Consulting, David advises on growing and operations related questions for our clients and assists with our West Coast business activities. David has more than 15 years experience working in numerous types of agriculture, including indoor and outdoor hydroponics and soil based ag. David has an MBA in sustainable management, a BA in environmental studies with a focus on agroecology and a certificate in horticulture. He has lived and worked in numerous countries but currently resides in California.

ORION ASHMORELEAD RESEARCHERAs the Lead Researcher at Agritecture Consulting, Orion develops and manages our archive consisting of more than four years of agricultural research, crop data from our operations, and industry best practices. Orion became passionate about vertical farming through pursuing a better understanding of sustainable design and its role in shaping society. With a BSc in Neuroscience and an MSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics, he wants to use his interdisciplinary capabilities to help shape urban environments and more sustainable food sources. Orion is a certified permaculture designer.