The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back.
Vertical farming businesses blossomed a decade ago, promising an abundant, cleaner source of fruits and vegetables. Today, most of those start-ups have withered.
Constructed in opaque buildings, like warehouses, vertical farms resemble sterile manufa… [1719 chars]
Source: The New York Times | Published: 2026-03-21T09:00:30Z
Credit: The New York Times
