Why 80 Acres chose Hamilton to Move its Headquarters and Create 125 Jobs

HAMILTON — Vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms is moving its headquarters to Butler County and has been granted a tax credit for committing to create 125 new jobs and investing at least $26.9 million.

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday approved a Job Creation Tax Credit for the company for 1.647 percent over eight years. Earlier this year, the company secured a $40 million investment from the last round of funding, which will allow it to carry out expansion of its Hamilton operations.

80 Acres Farms also has moved its corporate headquarters, as well as 15 employees, from Cincinnati to newly renovated office space on High Street in downtown Hamilton, company officials said Monday.

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