Fischer Farms Ltd

Fischer Farms is coming to a screen near you soon! Our founder, Tristan Fischer, was back in front of the camera again last week as we filmed for another exciting programme. All will be revealed soon so keep an eye out for updates in the coming weeks!

Earlier this week, our CEO, chris kirke, and Commercial Director, Jon Cummings, attended The Food and Drink Federation’s Food & Drink Investment Summit. Following a fantastic keynote address from Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP, we heard some brilliant insights from the esteemed panel on driving growth and investment within the UK’s food and drink manufacturing industry.    With a focus on bolstering UK food security, the event discussed the ambition to work with government to create and deliver a plan for growth that will help the sector realise its full potential. As an agri-tech firm ourselves, it was great to see automation and innovation considered a key part of this ambition, highlighting its value in optimising the supply chain and its ability to drive productivity and growth.

COP29 is well underway and today, delegates will be discussing Food, Water and Agriculture. Discussions will centre around the increasing threat to food security as global warming disrupts our access to vital natural resources like water. It’s no secret that traditional agriculture consumes, wastes and pollutes our water supplies. But climate change is adding even more stress to our already strained water systems, with a steady depletion of both surface water and aquifers. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly growing population, the need to find less water intensive ways of feeding the world has never been more important. Vertical farming can be part of this solution, using significantly less water than industrial farming, without the use of chemicals. And at Fischer Farms, our closed-loop system means water waste is minimised. In this way, we can preserve one of the world’s most precious natural resources, whilst still delivering much-needed fresh produce to feed the nation. We hope today’s discussions consider vertical farming as a viable solution to one of the most pressing issues facing food production. #COP29 #WaterUse #Water #Agriculture #Hydroponics #VerticalFarming #FoodSupply #SustainableFood

Great to be in Hanover earlier this week at the Inhouse Farming pre-opening event. Our founder, Tristan Fischer, joined Andy Manley, Joyce Rasquin and Michael Stelter to discuss Renewable Energy Solutions for the Future of Digital Infrastructure, CEA and Food and Feed Systems. When it comes to CEA, we have always championed the intrinsic link between energy and vertical farming. Renewable energy is central to the scalability of vertical farming, and it is vital that the infrastructure is invested in, protected and made accessible to our industry. Afterall, It has the potential to transform the industry and safeguard a reliable and sustainable food supply chain.

Fantastic to support our investors, Gresham House, last week with a behind the scenes tour of our R&D vertical farm in Lichfield 🍃

Tonight, our founder, Tristan Fischer, will join the prestigious Inhouse Farming pre-opening event in Hanover to discuss Renewable Energy Solutions for the Future of Digital Infrastructure, CEA and Food and Feed Systems. Sitting alongside an esteemed panel, including Andy Manley (Siemens), Joyce Rasquin (Grodan) and Michael Stelter (Fraunhofer-Institut IKTS), Tristan will share his insights on the role of renewables in creating a more sustainable and resilient food supply chain, maximising the potential of CEA and vertical farming. We look forward to sharing insights after the event. #InHouseFarming #AgriTech #Renewables #VerticalFarming #SustainableFood #CEA

Vertical farm site visit 🌱   We were pleased to welcome a group of clients and prospective clients to tour Fischer Farms Ltd vertical farming facility in Staffordshire, a portfolio company in our sustainable infrastructure strategy.   Vertical farming delivers a number of efficiencies and benefits: 💧 Reduced water use - Vertical farming uses up to 95% less water than required by field-grown crops   🧪 No pesticides - there is no chemical run-off which causes damage to the natural environment   🌦️ Weather resistant/food security - Indoor farming enables the production of more consistently yielding and homogeneous crops that are not affected by volatile weather patterns exacerbated by climate change. There was also an opportunity to try the produce which included chives, parsley, watercress and sorrel 🥬   #thefutureoffood #sustainableinfrastructure

Earlier this week, our founder Tristan Fischer joined the Rural Economy Research Group’s parliamentary seminar on food security, in his capacity as a RERG Executive Committee Member.    Bringing together government, academics and agricultural leaders, the meeting discussed the importance of British food and the growing need for further strengthen our food supply chain and security.    Tristan, who joined the Rural Economy Research Group committee last year, introduced Fischer Farms’ vertical farming mission to attendees and highlighted the industry’s key challenges around energy, planning and accreditation.    Once again, it was an honour to sit on such an esteemed committee and play our part in bolstering our nations’ food resilience and shape the future of farming.

Yesterday we had the honour of hosting a special event at our Norwich vertical farm, as part of Agri-TechE and the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association’s brilliant Agri-Tech Week. Over 35 guests embarked on an exclusive tour of the Broadland Food Innovation Centre, followed by a behind-the-scenes look at our operations here at the Food Enterprise Park. It was brilliant to share our mission and talk about what the future of farming holds for sustainable food production and food security.

It’s Agri-Tech Week – a fantastic opportunity to showcase some of the latest thinking in agriculture-related research and farming practice 🍃 Founded in 2014 by Agri-TechE and the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, Agri-Tech Week aims to celebrate and showcase excellence across the agri-tech value chain, brokering links and fostering new relationships between businesses, researchers and government. To mark the occasion, Food Enterprise Park is hosting a special event to shine a spotlight on the work of Fischer Farms and the Broadland Food Innovation Centre. We are delighted to be delivering the keynote address for this event, as well as giving guests a behind the scenes tour of our vertical farm. Stay tuned later in the week to hear how it went! #ATW2024 #VerticalFarming #agritech