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New guidelines issued for CEA safety

- Analysis
On November 8, the International Fresh Produce Association devoted its weekly Virtual Town Hall to food safety in controlled-environment agriculture (CEA).

Kroger expands 80 Acres product to 1,000 stores

- General News
Soon, 80 Acres Farms will supply Kroger customers with products beyond the company's existing salad blends, including grab-and-go fresh meals.

80 Acres Farms makes layoffs

- General News
Hamilton, OH-based vertical farm 80 Acres Farms has laid off about two dozen workers, which represents less than 10 percent of its workforce.

Vertical farming and cost sustainability

- Analysis
Like most of the American produce supply, the produce in my house is a medley from the Western Hemisphere. This will come as no surprise at all to this audience. It will also come as no surprise that there is increased concern about the costs, environmental and otherwise, of this international panoply.

80 Acres Farms secures $160MM investment for expansion

- General News
Vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms plans to use its latest $160 million in additional funding to continue its expansion and product development.