indoor farming

Walmart and Plenty Partner to Lead the Future of Fresh Produce

February 4, 2022 Walmart

Walmart and Plenty Unlimited Inc. announced Walmart signed an agreement to invest in Plenty, an indoor vertical farming company, as part of their $400M Series E funding round subject to a regulatory approval. Walmart’s equity investment is part of a broader strategic partnership to utilize Plenty’s indoor vertical farming technology platform to deliver fresh produce to Walmart retail stores. As part of the investment, at closing, Walmart will also join Plenty’s Board of Directors. …

Indoor Farming Leader Square Roots Opens New Farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin; Significantly Expanding Presence in the Midwest

February 1, 2022 Square Roots

Square Roots, the technology leader in indoor farming, and Gordon Food Service, one of the largest food distributors in North America, today announced the opening of a new climate-controlled, indoor farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin. …

Indoor Farm Square Roots Unveils New Brand Identity, Responding to Accelerated Demand For Local, Fresh Food in Retail

December 20, 2021 Square Roots

Square Roots, the leading technology-enabled indoor farming company, debuted a new brand identity that represents the company’s mission to responsibly bring locally grown food to people in cities around the world, all year round. Square Roots’ reimagined branding will start to appear on retail shelves, in-store signage, social media, website and more beginning this month. …

Gotham Greens Debuts on the West Coast with Opening of California Greenhouse, Unveils Sustainability Goals as a Newly Certified B Corporation

December 20, 2021 Gotham Greens

Indoor farming pioneer Gotham Greens has opened the first phase of its 10-acre, state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse near the University of California-Davis campus. With this national greenhouse expansion, Gotham Greens will operate the nation’s largest network of high-tech hydroponic greenhouse facilities spanning nine facilities in six U.S. states. …

BrightFarms’ Elevates Abby Prior to Chief Commercial Officer as Company Gears Up for Rapid Tenfold Expansion

December 8, 2021 BrightFarms

BrightFarms, the leading national player in growing indoor leafy greens, announced that Abby Prior has been promoted within the company to Chief Commercial Officer. She will spearhead the newly-formed Commercial team, a convergence of the company’s Sales and Marketing groups. The new structure will allow BrightFarms to grow rapidly over the next five years, expanding growing capacity tenfold to reach two-thirds of the U.S. population by 2025. …