80 Acres, a vertical farming company with a presence in Florence, has abruptly shut its doors for good. CEO Mike Zelkind announced on Aug. 3 that the company had exhausted the necessary capital to continue operations. All 80 Acres indoor facilities and its related subsidiaries are closing “Unfortunately, under current circumstances, we could not secure […]
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Vertical farming company 80 Acres to expand in Boone County
80 Acres, the largest vertical farming company in Greater Cincinnati, landed $140 million worth of public bonds from Boone County to expand their facility near Florence. Hamilton, Ohio-based 80 Acres is adding another “grow zone” to its over 200,000-square-foot facility at 7455 Empire Dr. in unincorporated Boone County. At the moment, the facility features two […]
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Boone County signals intent to support expansion of 80 Acres vertical farming facility
The largest vertical farming company in the Greater Cincinnati area — 80 Acres — plans to expand its growing operation at its lone Northern Kentucky facility. Hamilton, Ohio-based 80 Acres plans to add another “grow zone” to its over 200,000-square-foot facility at 7455 Empire Dr. in unincorporated Boone County. Currently, the facility features two grow […]
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80 Acres opens $95 million vertical farming facility in Florence
Vertical farming is integrating into the food supply chain of Kentucky. One of the chief companies facilitating this change is 80 Acres Farms — a Cincinnati-based agritech company focused on growing crops indoors. 80 Acres recently celebrated the opening of their latest vertical farming facility in Florence that will grow beans, basil and microgreens. Down […]
