Vertical farming business leaders will take stock of the sector’s future at the 7th Vertical Farming World Congress on 5-7 October in central London, after a demanding year of heightened financial pressure despite the technology's evident climate benefits. There will also be an opportunity to visit Fischer Farms Technology’s manufacturing site in Birmingham and Harvest London’s Plant Room, the city’s largest vertical farm. Vertical farming can play an increasingly important role, with renewable energy sourcing, consistent year-round production, no floods, no droughts and no pesticides. “This year’s theme of ‘Rising to the Challenge’ is designed to explore how vertical farming can best help strengthen food supplies and public health, while improving sustainability and achieving competitiveness,” he concluded. For more information and to register, visit www.foodbevevents.com/event/vertical-farming-world-congress-2026 .