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Oct 2016
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Urban Agriculture 26: Green Sense Farms

VINCENT RACANIELLO
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Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Robert Colangelo

Dickson and Vincent speak with Robert Colangelo, founding farmer and CEO of Green Sense Farms, the world's largest commercial indoor vertical farm. 

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