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Nov 21, 2022

Agbotic Breaks Ground on Next SmartFarm

Agbotic's climate-smart farm model grows crops at a lower cost of production than hydroponic or vertical greenhouses and is approaching economic parity with outdoor farming. #goodhealthy #climatesmart #smartfarm

Abby Swartz

Sep 15, 2022

GoodHealthy On The Road 🚐 🥗

It's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! At GoodHealthy, our team is constantly working to ensure each of our retail and restaurant partners are stocked with fresh, organic produce for you and your family! As we work towards a more #sustainable future, we're hard at work to determine the most ecological routes for each GoodHealthy delivery. We couldn't do any of this without our SmartFarm Operators and Delivery Drivers! #GoodHealthy #NationalTruckDriverAppreciationWeek

Abby Swartz

Jan 11, 2022

Carbon Smart Farm 🌱

We are growing evergreen trees and fresh organic vegetables - year round. And most of the winter heat in our greenhouses is passive-solar thermal gain stored in a carbon-smart heat sink. Now that's regenerative - GoodHealthy for people and the planet. #regenerative #climatesmart #goodhealthy

Abby Swartz

Oct 16, 2020

Dean of Cornell and Special Guests

We ❤️ NY and Go Big Red ! Thank you Deputy Secretary Pat Hooker, Dean Benjamin Houlton of Cornell, and Associate Dean Julie Suarez for spending your afternoon on the world’s leading Regenerative SmartFarm in Sackets Harbor, NY We appreciate Governor Cuomo's leadership and support in agriculture, renewable energy, and economic development and we look forward to increasing our interaction with Cornell University as we blaze the trail for a profitable, high-impact, high-tech mod

Abby Swartz

Oct 2, 2020

"Holy Basil"

“Holy basil” is a powerhouse of a plant. Aromatic, pungent flavorful and packed with anti-inflammatory compounds. Tulsi has traditionally been used as a medicinal tea for respiratory and other relief. We grow it right here in Sackets Harbor - local, organic, regenerative - good for people and good for the planet. Try some. #goodhealthy #smartfarm #local #organic #restorative #sustainable #superfood #organicfarm #automated #machinelearning #AI #nongmo #chemicalfree #knowyourfa

Abby Swartz

Sep 25, 2020

Kiss the Soil

You can help make your community more sustainable and improve the climate by supporting Regenerative Agriculture. This is how we farm. Please watch the trailer. #goodhealthy #smartfarm #local #organic #restorative #sustainable #superfood #organicfarm #automated #machinelearning #AI #nongmo #chemicalfree #knowyourfarmer #eatorganic #groworganic #smartfarming #regenerativeagriculture

Abby Swartz

Sep 24, 2020

Women in Regenerative Agriculture

Kiah and I attended a webinar about Women in Agriculture and it’s clear - women have an important role in agriculture. We comprise 43% of the agriculture workforce, while working significantly longer hours than men for a fraction of the pay and credit. We are also far more likely to represent the household in the grocery store - actually buying the food we help grow. When the world invests in empowering women, the world becomes a better place. Accomplishing this starts with g

Abby Swartz

Aug 5, 2020

Tender Beetroots with Greens

Our GoodHealthy® tender beetroots with greens are earthy-sweet with a forest aroma. It’s impossible to match the quality and nutrient profile for this soil-grown superfood. Since we grow them on our SmartFarms, they can be yours to enjoy 365 days a year. Perfect for smoothies, salads and sautés 😋 #goodhealthy #superfood #nongmo #chemicalfree #beetgreens #smartfarm #local #organic #restorative #sustainable #superfood #automated #machinelearning #knowyourfarmer #eatorganic #gr

Abby Swartz

Jul 29, 2020

Environmentally Sustainable SmartFarms

Agbotic is committed to growing local and organic food and we are passionate about doing it in an environmentally restorative way. Our SmartFarms are 100% organic, inside and out. We grow organic plants that make people healthier, grown in a way that cleans the air, water and soil. We care. You can see it in the way we farm and you can taste it in our food. #goodhealthy #smartfarm #local #organic #restorative #sustainable #superfood #automated #machinelearning #AI #nongmo #ch

Abby Swartz

Jul 28, 2020

New SmartFarm Operator

Meet Kiah (from a safe social distance of 7ft), one of our SmartFarm Operators at Agbotic. Kiah grew up on a longhorn cattle farm in Upstate NY. Her love and knowledge for agriculture is apparent by the way she nurtures her greenhouse. Her smile, hardwork, and positive attitude are ever-present and we are so happy to have her on our team. #goodhealthy #smartfarm #local #organic #restorative #sustainable #superfood #automated #machinelearning #AI #nongmo #chemicalfree #knowyou

Abby Swartz

Jul 28, 2020

GoodHealthy® Tulsi

We grow local and organic Tulsi - also known as “holy basil” in Ayurvedic practice which pursues health through creating mind, body, and spiritual balance. We only want to grow plants that can make people healthier and we will only grow them in a way that is in balance with nature. This plant is a power house and contains compounds that are believed to be anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and adaptogenic. It can be eaten fresh and is commonly used to make tea. We p

Sackets Harbor company donates local product, maintains employment

Abby Swartz

Mar 22, 2020

Sackets Harbor company donates local product, maintains employment

All thanks for the hard work of our employees and Governor Cuomo's amazing leadership. Read the article to learn more #covid19 #governorcuomo #nystrong #goodhealthy https://www.nny360.com/news/publicservicenews/sackets-harbor-company-donates-local-produce-maintains-employment/article_c48bd04b-16b3-50dc-8b19-f903ae042d8f.html

Abby Swartz

Feb 19, 2020

Miracle

It's a miracle. Every time a seed germinates it's a miracle. It is a fundamental part of what sustains our lives and the life of our planet. We are working really hard to only grow and make products that make life more healthy and to only do our work in a way that cleans the air water and soil to make the planet more healthy. We are striving for perfection with every seed we plant in GoodHealthy soil. This sprouting radish is joined by about 100,000 others in its raised bed o

Abby Swartz

Dec 4, 2019

Soil Exudates

Soil is alive - There are more microorganisms in a handful of soil than there are people on earth. The soil biome is a complex delicate dynamic - evolved over millennia. It is the stomach of plants - and just like our own gut biome it manages nutrient breakdown - nutrient transfer across the root membrane - and manages the plant's immune system. Check out the robust root structures and root exudates {nerd alert: root exudates affect how well a plant can pull vital nutrients o

Abby Swartz

Nov 6, 2019

Why are root vegetables so good for us?

Not only do our root vegetables have robust flavor and earthy aroma from growing in organic soil, they are also nutrient-dense. There's lots of good stuff packed into each bite. With a low water content compared to other lettuces, they are full of fiber, vitamins A and C, potassium and zinc, to fill you up and keep you healthy. You literally can't go wrong by eating one of our organic radishes. #local #organic #goodhealthy #radishlove #soilgreenhouses #agboticfarms

Abby Swartz

Sep 14, 2019

Growing, Growing, Growing

Alan Watts observed, "We do not 'come into' this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree." It makes sense. Everything in our life comes out of the earth and we must care for the earth to solve our earthly problems - particularly those related to human health and the environment. As much as 80% of our healthcare costs and a third of our carbon footprint can be addressed by how we farm and what we eat. Agbotic is working hard to make GoodHealthy food that makes people f

Ecologically Restorative Organic Farming

Abby Swartz

Jul 3, 2019

Ecologically Restorative Organic Farming

Our cutting-edge robotic greenhouses are embedded on real farms. We are 100% organic inside and out. We plant trees on our farms; establish wetlands; and grow wild flowers and milkweed. We protect habitat for insects, birds, bees, frogs, turtles, and monarch butterflies. We sequester carbon in the soil with biochar. Some people say that 80% of our healthcare issues can be prevented or cured by the way we eat. 80%! And Wendell Berry reminds us that eating is an agricultural ac

Abby Swartz

May 7, 2019

New Gantry

Another gantry has arrived! This patented gantry is the backbone to our greenhouses; it allows us to be fully automated and does anything and everything our soil needs to grow our #goodhealthy crops. Time to install this beast #soilgreenhouses#organic#sustainable