Equilibrium & Bosch Growers submit winning bids to acquire AppHarvest’s KY greenhouse facilities September 5, 2023 Longtime AppHarvest backer Equilibrium submitted the lone bid for the former’s 60-acre greenhouse facilities.
Oishii’s newest executive says she’s ‘never been more confident about the future of vertical farming’ August 15, 2023 The vertical farming company’s newly appointed chief commercial officer Rita Hudetz says one of her goals is to make Oishii a household name.
Agri-genomics startup Singrow opens indoor R&D farm, plots expansion to Malaysia, Thailand April 11, 2023 Singrow will expand availability of its genomics-based indoor farming system that produces climate-resilient produce to bolster food security.
Plenty lands real estate deal to secure ‘up to $1bn’ for vertical farm development, starting with strawberries February 23, 2023 The partnership’s initial transaction will be for a multi-farm facility in Virginia where Plenty and Driscoll’s will grow strawberries.
Learning from Japan’s mistakes, Oishii CEO “hasn’t spent a dime” on leafy greens as ultra-premium strawberries thrive February 23, 2023 With the help of pollination tech, AI and several other tools, the company plans to make its “ultra-premium” berries more affordable in the future.
Oishii sees itself as ‘the Tesla of vertical farming.’ Here’s how it’s cracking CEA strawberries March 31, 2021 Oishii is growing strawberries in vertical farms with the help of bees – and founder Hiroki Koga is taking his cue from none other than Elon Musk.
Ag robotics startup Tortuga comes out of stealth with Tesla co-founder Tarpenning on board January 22, 2020 Tortuga is debuting a commercial robotics-as-a-service model this spring after quitely working with farmer partners during stealth mode R&D.
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