Vertical Farming

OnePointOne Strawberry Farms Make Market Splash as IMEX Organics Purchases First Vertical Farm with 12 More on the Horizon

April 29, 2022 OnePointOne

Vertical farming is revolutionizing traditional agriculture and OnePointOne is taking it one step further as they bring the most technologically advanced strawberry farms direct to businesses in a big way. They are making an industry turning point as they announce IMEX Organics has purchased their first Opollo™ 3 strawberry farms and are committed to build another 12 farms by the end of 2025. This news comes in rapid succession following their partnership with California Giant Berry Farms and signals the first of many such farms and partnerships of this kind. …

Upward Farms Announces Andrew Howell as Vice President of Operations

April 28, 2022 Upward Farms

Upward Farms, the leading organic vertical farming company, has named seasoned supply chain and operations leader Andrew Howell as Vice President of Operations. With more than 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, Howell is responsible for overseeing the supply chain strategy on behalf of the company and developing best in class systems to further propel Upward Farms as it enters a new phase of growth. He will report to Jason Green, Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder. …

Kalera Opens New “Mile High” Vertical Farming Facility in Denver

April 6, 2022 Kalera

Colorado residents will soon be able to shop local for lettuce and microgreens from Kalera, one of the world’s leading hydroponic indoor vertical farming companies, thanks to the opening of the company’s new Denver farm. The nearly 90,000-square-foot facility, located at 18000 E 40th Avenue, in Aurora, Colorado is the company’s fifth domestic farm, joining a U.S. footprint that includes farms in Atlanta and Houston as well as two in Orlando.  …

Vertically-Farmed Strawberries are Coming to Market

March 31, 2022 OnePointOne

OnePointOne and California Giant Berry Farms have announced their strategic partnership to bring the highest quality vertically-farmed strawberries to market. California Giant has made an equity investment in OnePointOne, with President, Joe Barsi, joining OnePointOne’s Board of Directors. …

Bowery Farming Unlocks a Whole New World of Flavor in Strawberries, Launching a Limited-Release Discovery Pack

March 16, 2022 Bowery Farming

Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., is showcasing the variety of flavor Bowery’s R&D team can unlock with the release of its Strawberry discovery pack. Featuring two cultivars for a side-by-side tasting, these juicy, flavorful strawberries are grown indoors, pesticide-free, and picked when ripe. …