The indoor farming world lost a pioneer last week. On April 30, 2025, Freight Farms-the Boston-based company that brought container…
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Inside the World of Indoor Farming, CEA, Financing & Rural Living
How to Finance Your Hydroponic Project in 2025: Finding Opportunity in a Shifting Market
Hydroponic financing in 2025 is at a crossroads. Over the past two years, high-profile bankruptcies and funding pullbacks have dominated…
May 4, 2025
80 Acres Farms secures $115m, Square Roots expands to Japan, and indoor ag sees farm shakeups in February
80 Acres Farms anchored the month with a $115 million raise and acquisition of plant science innovator Plantae Bioscience. Square…
March 2, 2025
Robobees take flight, vanilla goes vertical, and a new IPO is on the horizon in indoor agriculture’s January
January is traditionally a quiet month in the indoor ag sector, but this one proved surprisingly perky. We saw five…
February 3, 2025
Canadian Agriculture Grants: 7 Funding Opportunities for Indoor Farming in 2025
In a tough VC environment, everyone is looking to stretch a dollar. For Canadian growers in the indoor agriculture space,…
January 21, 2025
Indoor Ag Outlook: Funding Trends and 2025 Projections
In the not-so-distant past of 2020-2022, indoor farming attracted significant venture capital interest. Investors poured millions into vertical farms, as…
January 6, 2025
Oishii’s Latest Funding Round, Bitcoin Mining and More Cannabis Woes in November 2024
Oishii’s latest funding round is announced, an indoor ag firm pivots to bitcoin mining and cannabis turns in a rough…
December 3, 2024
Bowery Farming Closes, While Vertical Cotton Farming Gets Backing, in October 2024
Bowery Farming closes, a vertical cotton farming startup receives seed funding, and Natures Miracle tries a new format. 1. Vertical…
November 4, 2024
BrightFarms & Plenty Ag open new farms in September
BrightFarms and Plenty Ag’s new farms were just one of the bright spots in a busy September for CEA. We…
October 3, 2024
Atarraya: Innovating Indoor Shrimp Farming in the U.S.
Indoor shrimp farming presents unique challenges and opportunities, especially as demand for sustainable and locally produced seafood grows in the…