The West Valley is home to acres of farmland. But at Opollo Farm, greens grown in a high-tech warehouse never see the sun.

Despite filing for bankruptcy in March, Plenty Unlimited says it will be able to finish construction of its vertical indoor farm in Chesterfield County.

The hydroponic greenhouse is expected to produce 3,000,000 pounds of leafy greens each year.

One study used data to compare a fictional vertical farm in Oklahoma with a rural farm. The researchers found that the dense planting and multiple harvests of the vertical farm allowed them to produce ...

Vertical indoor farming is significantly more energy intensive. However, Ahamed said the method grows much more produce and also uses significantly less water and land.

“We like to call these the Willy Wonka of greens,” said Nona Yehia, CEO and founder of Vertical Harvest. Vertical Harvest is a 51,000-square-foot, vertical hydroponic indoor farm in downtown ...

Vertical Harvest operates 24/7, 365 days a year—even when Maine is buried under snow. “So, in the middle of winter, we can be farm to fork within 24 hours,” Yehia said.

Vertical farming companies must prioritize long-term planning, efficient unit economics and operational consistency to succeed as the industry faces challenges in capital allocation and a likely ...

Houston-based vertical farm startup is auctioning off $8 million in unused assets as part of a divestiture of spare parts.