80 Acres Farms

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Designing, building, and operating indoor farms with industry-leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technology.

Mike Zelkind

CEO, cofounder at 80 Acres Farms

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Employees 201–500

Headquarters Hamilton, Ohio, United States

80 Acres Farms has an innovative modularized, standardized, and industrialized technology encompassing software, hardware, and world-class genetics that allows the company to grow up to 300 times as much food per sqft as conventional farms, using 95% less water and renewable energy. Their collaborative approach led to profitable farming operations with partners such as Kroger, P&G, Siemens, and other world-class companies.

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Notable Achievements

Designed, built and run the only profitable commercial Vertical Farms in the world producing 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 model and sold an international farm as a technology platform with an annual license fee

Currently Operating in Five Regions

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Press Mentions

January 29, 2020

Indoor Vertical Farm In Cincinnati Will Be Fully Automated

This year is expected to be a big one for autonomous farming where robots plant, nurture and harvest leafy greens indoors. One such farm is under construction in Ohio.

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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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August 21, 2023

Kroger Announces New Partnership With 80 Acres Farms; Dan De La Rosa and Mike Zelkind Share

Kroger and 80 Acres Farms have partnered to bring vertical farming to 1,000 Kroger stores, expanding their indoor-grown produce offerings. This partnership aims to reach more customers and provide...

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