Agriculture 2

There is no doubt that vertical farming and greenhouse growing will be essential farming methods for the next generation of growers. With the industry maturing, we’ve seen some major financing rounds and acquisitions over the past year (Cox Enterprises’ acquisition of Bright Farms, and Kalera’s acquisition of &ever, to name a few), alongside the closing of the largest CEA fund ever by Equilibrium Capital. However, there seems to be a sense that the vertical farming industry has received an excessive amount of hype relative to its current size and impact. According to the 2021 Global CEA Census, 70% of CEA operators believe the industry has been susceptible to excessive greenwashing.

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