$75.9M Invested in Food Tech in Feb, 7 Standout Sustainable Ag News Sites + More

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From food delivery startup Sprig’s $10 million fundraise, to Natural Machine’s release of its 3D food printer, these are our top stories from last week in food tech. Like what you read? Feast your eyes on the full roundup here. Or better yet, sign up for our newsletter and get the latest and greatest in food tech delivered to your inbox every week.

1.) Food Tech Media Startup Funding, M&A and Partnerships: February 2014

Grocery and delivery dominated food tech in February, with $75.9 million in investments and 6 acquisitions.

2.) 7 Standout News Sites for Sustainable Agriculture

In honor of National Agriculture Day, we pulled together a list of incredible publications, websites and blogs that are working to transform the agriculture industry.

3.) The Open Food Foundation: Free Software for Better Food Systems – Shareable

The Open Food Foundation uses open access and peer-to-peer networks to create resilient food systems of the future.

4.) Sprig Raises $10M From Greylock To Bring Healthy, Inexpensive Meals To Your Door – TechCrunch

The investment is the first one from Greylock’s $100 million marketplace initiative announced last year.

5.) For $1,000, the Foodini 3D Printer Will Take Over Your Repetitive Cooking Tasks – GigaOm

Natural Machines is finally putting a date on the first shipments of its food 3D printer. It won’t cook you a five-course dinner, but it’s capable of making pasta, pizza and more.

6.) Why a Grocery Store Likes Health Data – Huffington Post

The CEO of Wegman’s wrote a letter to New York State lawmakers to support $65 million worth of spending on a computer system for health information in the state.

7.) Farm App Harvests Big Data – Modern Farmer

FarmLogs simplifies almost every aspect of running a farm, like budgeting, scheduling and monitoring work and finding market commodity prices.