Cityblooms Explained

Cityblooms
Industry:	Agricultural Technology
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Founder:	Nick Halmos
Hq Location City:	Santa Cruz, California
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Key People:	Nick Halmos, CEO
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Cityblooms is an urban farming technology company currently located in Santa Cruz, California. The company was founded by CEO Nick Halmos in 2001.^[1] In 2010 the company began developing modular hydroponic systems that leverage Internet-of-Things technology to grow premium produce for local distribution.^[2]

In 2014, Cityblooms partnered with Plantronics, Inc. to install a computer-controlled micro-farm at the company’s global headquarters in Santa Cruz. The project has been recognized for its innovation in reducing food miles and improving resource consumption.^[3]

Further reading

• Web site: Schubarth, Cromwell . Cityblooms: Farm tech offers food for fewer resources . Silicon Valley Business Journal . September 25, 2015 . . June 26, 2016.
• Web site: Gomez, Amanda . High-tech farming in Santa Cruz . KION . February 17, 2015 . June 26, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624101958/http://www.kionrightnow.com/news/local-news/hightech-farming-in-santa-cruz/31326460 . June 24, 2016 . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cityblooms Team - Cityblooms. Cityblooms.com. 4 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141109125906/http://cityblooms.com/team/. 9 November 2014. dead.
2. Web site: These modular, hydroponic micro-farms highlight the future of high-tech urban ag . https://web.archive.org/web/20170704051656/https://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/these-modular-hydroponic-micro-farms-highlight-future-high-tech-urban-ag.html . 2017-07-04 . 4 January 2015 . TreeHugger.
3. Web site: Cityblooms, Plantronics team up on urban farm run by technology. Santacruzsentinel.com. 4 January 2015.