Robots and Bees: High-Tech, Vertical Strawberry Farm in N.J. Raises $50M in Series A Round

March 19, 2021 Robin D. Schatz, Forbes

The New York-based company announced it has raised $50 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding up to $55 million and positioning it for expansion into new crops and other metropolitan areas.

Vertical Farming Leader Kalera’s Newest Facility in Atlanta Begins Operations, On Time and On Budget

March 12, 2021 Kalera

Its largest farm to date — and the largest vertical farm in the Southeastern United States — the facility is 77 thousand square-feet and has the capacity to produce over 10 million heads of lettuce per year.

Plenty Expands Into 17 New Safeway Stores Across Northern California

March 9, 2021 Plenty

The additional Albertsons-owned stores, which include Safeway and Vons, are part of the multi-year agreement between the two companies to expand Plenty produce into over 430 Albertsons-owned stores across the state of California. The new store locations are primarily in smaller communities, making Plenty the first indoor, vertically farmed produce available to these shoppers.

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.

AeroFarms Adds to Executive Leadership Team to Meet Increasing Demand at Retail

February 15, 2021 AeroFarms

As AeroFarms, the world’s largest indoor vertical farming company of its kind, continues to grow, so does its world-class executive team. AeroFarms announced that Dane Almassy has joined as VP of Sales to help drive further retail expansion to meet increasing consumer demand for AeroFarms’ safely grown, nutritious and delicious produce.