Green Farms Agronomics & Mycology (GFA&M) is a Porter County, Indiana business headquartered in Valparaiso. It is a new farm design company focused on community development. Currently, GFAM is designing and developing a vertical farm model that can be franchised to other farms in order to create quality jobs and provide farmers with a highly efficient and profitable way to farm in the future.
Mission Statement
Green Farms Agronomics and Mycology, LLC is a for-profit, agriculture production system, vertical farm consultant and research center. The main aspect of the business focuses on providing healthy and affordable produce grown in a vertically-oriented, controlled environment and sustainable manner for all of the people in the greater Chicago area. Other business operations are on a global scale. Green Farms Agronomics and Mycology aims to transform the production of produce in a manner that improves population and environmental health. The GFA&M business model focuses on principals that support local communities, invests in people and promotes open-sourcing in order to promote its global vision of a healthy and adequately-fed global population.
Vision
Values
Green Farms Agronomics and Mycology, LLC is a for-profit, agriculture production system, vertical farm consultant and research center. The main aspect of the business focuses on providing healthy and affordable produce grown in a vertically-oriented, controlled environment and sustainable manner for all of the people in the greater Chicago area. Other business operations are on a global scale. Green Farms Agronomics and Mycology aims to transform the production of produce in a manner that improves population and environmental health. The GFA&M business model focuses on principals that support local communities, invests in people and promotes open-sourcing in order to promote its global vision of a healthy and adequately-fed global population.
Vision
- State-of-the art, all-natural vertical aquaponic produce farm
- Integral component of an improved global food production system
- On-site winter farmer's market offering sustainably grown produce at affordable prices
- Center of innovation for alternative farming and energy technology development
- Open-sourced model that can be replicated in other locations
- Valuable information and education source for food, health and environment improvement
- Working with nature instead of against it
Values
- Culture of sharing over competition
- Greater economic equality and opportunity
- Pushing boundaries
- Empowerment through education
- Community strength and cohesiveness
- Environmental sustainability
- All human beings are equally important
