An indoor agriculture startup is bringing 'local farming' to every corner of the US

Alternative farming companies like FarmedHere see a bright future in indoor agriculture, which they say can take over local food production

In early October, a little more than a hundred people gathered in an unlikely event space in New York City to talk about farming. They discussed water usage and efficient transportation, the price of LEDs and intellectual property concerns.

This was the first time the event, dubbed Indoor Ag Con, was held in New York, and it brought together the founders of alternative farming companies like BrightFarm, Aerofarms and Gotham Greens alongside technologists, lighting experts and researchers.