Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/01/2017
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Perkins+Will
Categories
About the Workshop – Please Note: The Workshop has been SOLD OUT. But please join for the Presentation at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1st. (Details below)
An interactive design workshop that matches professionals into three small teams. Those teams then develop a concept urban or vertical farm for a pre-selected site in LA. Participants will benefit from a crash course in hydroponics, aquaponics, vertical farming, economics of urban agriculture, and mentorship throughout the workshop.
Click here for a short video summarizing Agritecture Workshops
At the conclusion of the workshop, an audience will gather on April 1st at 4:00pm at Perkins+Will’s office for the presentation and networking session. Workshop teams will present their concept farms to the audience and to a panel of judges, who will select the winning team. A networking session will follow to conclude the event.
Presentation Only Tickets
Please be invited to join us beginning at 4:00pm on Saturday, April 1st at Perkins+Will’s 7th street office. There will be networking available leading up to the keynote by Colin Archipley, team presentations, and than a longer networking session to follow.
Full refunds available for presentation only tickets until day of event.
Keynote Speaker:
Colin Archipley, Archi’s Acres :
Colin Archipley, along with his wife Karen, are the founders of Archi’s Acres, a first of it’s kind farm, utilizing hydro-organic production techniques and being certified organic since 2006. Colin and Karen also created Archi’s Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (AiSA) in partnership with Cal Poly, Pomona; training transitioning military as well as civilians since 2007, over 120 inspiring agripreneurs in sustainable organic agriculture and entrepreneurship annually. To date over 450 students have come through AISA/ formally known as VSAT (VeteransSustainable Agriculture Training)
$10 + Eventbrite fees for presentation only tickets.
More Information and Tickets HERE