Spread, Chubu Electric Power and ES-CON JAPAN Enter an Investor Agreement, Plan to Construct Techno Farm Fukuroi, World’s Largest Vertical Farm to Produce 10 Tons Daily

June 11, 2021 Spread Co.

Japan’s Spread Co., Ltd., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., and ES-CON JAPAN Ltd. announced today that they have entered into an investor agreement regarding the establishment of TSUNAGU Community Farm LLC to construct and operate vertical farms.

GoodLeaf Farms Launches Aggressive Expansion Plans

February 26, 2021 GoodLeaf Farms

With the closure of a successful new funding round, GoodLeaf Farms is embarking on an aggressive growth and expansion plan to build a national network of vertical farms that will bring fresh, delicious, nutritious and locally grown leafy greens to Canadians across the country.

Kalera to Open Vertical Farming Facility in Ohio, Bringing Fresh, Locally-Grown Greens to the Midwest

December 21, 2020 Kalera

With this news, Kalera enters the Midwest, giving the region’s grocers, restaurants, theme parks, airports, schools and hospitals reliable access to clean, safe, nutritious, price-stable, long-lasting vertically-grown greens. The facility will generate approximately 65 jobs.

Albertsons Companies Partners with Plenty to Offer Indoor-Grown Greens Across Its California Stores ‌‌

August 12, 2020 ‌Albertsons‌ Companies

Albertsons‌ ‌Companies,‌ ‌Inc.‌ ‌‌and‌ ‌vertical-farming‌ ‌company‌ ‌Plenty‌ ‌Unlimited‌ ‌Inc.‌ ‌today‌ ‌announced‌ ‌an ‌agreement‌ ‌that‌ plans to ‌provide‌ ‌shoppers‌ ‌in‌ ‌more‌ ‌than‌ ‌430‌ ‌stores‌ ‌across‌ ‌California‌ ‌with‌ ‌Plenty’s‌ ‌fresh‌ ‌and‌ ‌flavorful‌ ‌produce.‌ ‌ ‌

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Tours Kalera Hydroponic Farm And Food Box Event

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited several Central Florida facilities on Monday, June 8, as part of learning about the future of agriculture. “Producing food for mankind is a noble cause,” Perdue said while on a tour of a vertical hydroponic farm, Kalera, based in Orlando.