Converting urban spaces into ultra-efficient indoor farms that produce accessible, tasty, and affordable local food year-round.
Notable Achievements
- Raised $160 million Series B in 2021. Investors include General Atlantic, Siemens Financial Services, Blue Earth, Beyond Net Zero, Barclays and Taurus Capital.
- Won Best Crop Innovation and Best Water Saving Initiative at the 2021 Vertical Farming World Awards.
- Growing methods use 97% less water than traditional farming practices.
Currently Operating in 56 Regions
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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April 24, 2023
Barclays extends 'Unreasonable Impact' programme
As we celebrate Earth Day today, Barclays and the Unreasonable Group announce the five-year extension of its Unreasonable Impact programme to support an
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January 25, 2023
80 Acres Farms makes layoffs
Hamilton, OH-based vertical farm 80 Acres Farms has laid off about two dozen workers, which represents less than 10 percent of its workforce.
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October 10, 2022
Series B Funding Helps 80 Acres Farms Climb to New Heights
80 Acres Farms is expanding its vertical farming operations with a $200 million capital raise for which Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank served as sole placement agent.
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May 3, 2022
2022 World Changing Ideas Awards | Fast Company
See the 39 inspiring winners, and hundreds of honorees, of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.
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August 9, 2021
80 Acres Farms Secures $160 Million in Series B Led by General Atlantic to Accelerate Global Farm Expansion & Product Development
HAMILTON, OH / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2021 / 80 Acres Farms, the industry-leading vertical farming company, has secured $160 million in additional funding in a round led by General Atlantic and...
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