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80 Acres Farms
Designing, building, and operating indoor farms with industry-leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technology.
Notable Achievements
- Designed, built and ran the only profitable commercial Vertical Farms in the world producing a broad range of produce and ingredients
- Earned a meaningful multi-hundred million $ contract with Kroger and 3 times renewed R&D contract with P&G for ingredients
- Established an asset-light license fee model and sold an international farm as a technology platform
Currently Operating in Five Regions
Press Mentions
June 10, 2024
80 Acres Farms: Pioneering Agricultural Research Center Opens in the Hague
80 Acres Farms has opened a cutting-edge agricultural research center in The Hague, focusing on vertical farming and sustainable food production. The facility aims to revolutionize agriculture by...
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March 5, 2024
America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024
Greentech companies leverage innovation and new business models to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, displace unsustainable materials, and reduce the demand for nonrenewable natural resources.
Read on Time »February 22, 2024
Barclays Annual Report 2023
Unreasonable Impact mentions on Barclays' 2023 Annual Report.
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September 15, 2023
Governor lauds grand opening of 80 Acres Farm in Boone County - a vertical, high tech operation - NKyTribune
Vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms has announced the opening of its latest farm in Florence, Kentucky. The farm will supply fresh produce to Kroger stores and offer grab-and-go meals. The...
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September 8, 2023
80 Acres Farms Announces Grab-and-Go Fresh Meals
Kroger and 80 Acres Farms have announced a partnership to supply 1,000 stores with vertical farming produce and grab-and-go meals. The expansion will include new salad kits and aims to reach more...
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August 28, 2023
80 Acres Farms expands Kroger locations, offers new salad kits
Kroger has partnered with vertical farming startup 80 Acres Farms to supply produce to 1,000 stores. The partnership will expand Kroger's indoor-grown produce offerings.
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