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GrowUp Farms
Growing better food at low prices that shoppers love
GrowUp Farms has been acquired.
Notable Achievements
- Raised over £100m to date
- Our salads are better tasting (they win blind taste tests) and longer lasting (16 days shelf life compared to 5 in the market)
- We reduce waste in the supply chain (by >70%), use less water (>90% and no need for chlorine washing) and grow with zero pesticides.
Press Mentions
October 2, 2023
UK: House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee visits Kent-based vertical farm
Members of the Lords Horticultural Sector Committee visited Kent-based vertical farm GrowUp Farms in Sandwich last week to find out about how vertical farming will play a key role in the…
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July 24, 2023
GrowUp Farms to launch ready-to-eat salads
GrowUp Farms will launch a range of ready-to-eat salads, called Unbeleafable, which are grown at its Pepperness vertical farm in Kent.
Read on FoodBev Media »
July 24, 2023
Grade A BRCGS audit for GrowUp Farms
Vertical farming group claims world first in getting top grade
Read on Fruitnet »
May 16, 2023
Abandoned golf course transformed into 123-acre wildlife haven
An abandoned golf course has been transformed into a nature haven as part of a major rewilding project aimed at offsetting carbon emissions.
Read on Kent Online »
March 28, 2023
Building a more resilient food supply chain in the UK – video
How a salad-growing vertical farm scaled up with the help of Barclays and Unreasonable Impact
Read on the Guardian »
March 24, 2023
Building a more resilient food supply chain in the UK
How a salad-growing vertical farm scaled up with the help of Barclays and Unreasonable Impact. Discover more about Unreasonable Impact, a partnership between Barclays and Unreasonable Group that...
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