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Infarm will have 33-foot-tall units to grow food.
COURTESY INFARM
FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON Infarm , a network of urban farms founded in Berlin with centers in Asia and Europe, is expanding its footprint within the U.S. with a new facility at 19200 Marketplace Ave., Kyle. This will be the second facility in the U.S. with the rst located in Seattle. Urban farming refers to growing food indoors, in or near heavily populated cities. The goal of Infarm is to minimize risks to the environment and provide pesticide-free food. The facility will be able to provide food without any supply chain issues and thereby be more reliable, according to a press release. The facility will be equipped with vertical farming units standing 33 feet tall and “producing the crop equivalent of land the size of a soccer eld, using 95% less water and 95% less land compared to
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traditional soil-based agriculture.” With the U.S. playing a signi cant role in Infarm’s global expansion plans, Texas was strategically chosen to root a new facility that will be able to feed over 18 million people, co-founder and CEO Erez Galonska said in the release. The new facility will be about 73,000 square feet with plans for up to ve additional facilities in the country. The new facility is slated to open in August. www.infarm.com
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COMMUNITY 10 To celebrate its second anniversary, Inspired Minds Art Center located in Buda hosted an Empty Bowl Fundraiser on Jan. 22 with all proceeds donated to the Hays County Food Bank, located at 220 Herndon St., San Marcos. Empty bowl fundraisers are organized by local businesses or organizations to raise money for food charities and banks to help fight food insecurity within their communities or globally. Local artists created and donated more than 200 ce- ramic bowls for the cause that were then bought by members of the community. The founders of Inspired Minds Art Cen- ter, Sinéad Whiteside and Susan Guerra, were able to raise $4,500 for the Hays County Food Bank and presented the check Feb. 16. www.inspiredminds.art, www.haysfoodbank.org
celebrated five years of business Feb. 14. The Tex-Mex restaurant is known for its lunch and dinner specials such as its chile relleno plate and enchilada plates as well as its variety of cocktails. 512-262-0336. www.losvaquerostexmex.com NEWOWNERSHIP 9 Roger Beasley Hyundai , located at 24795 I-35, Kyle, underwent new own- ership Feb. 1 and is now Steele Hyundai. Steele Auto Group, a Canadian auto dealer, expanded its footprint in the U.S. by acquiring Roger Beasley Hyundai of Kyle as well as Roger Beasley Hyundai of New Braunfels. Steele Hyundai will continue to sell new and pre-owned vehicles and offer car services and repairs. 512-262-2020. www.steelehyundaikyle.com
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