AeroFarms

AeroFarms is a U.S. agricultural technology company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, focused on indoor vertical farming. Its core approach uses aeroponics in controlled environments, growing leafy greens on stacked systems while managing light, nutrients, water, and climate. The company has positioned its farms and consumer products around year-round production, localized food supply, and reduced dependence on seasonal conditions, land availability, and long-distance transport. AeroFarms has attracted attention for developing large indoor farms in the U.S. Northeast and for promoting controlled-environment agriculture. It has also experienced financial and capital-market-related pressures and continues as a private company. Public information about its current farm footprint, product range, and operating condition is limited, so its present status should not be described more broadly without additional sourcing.

AeroFarms was founded in the United States in 2004 and initially developed indoor farming approaches that did not depend on conventional farmland. The company adopted aeroponics and multi-level vertical growing systems to cultivate leafy greens indoors, using sensors, artificial lighting, and environmental controls to manage plant growth. Its development was supported by growing interest in urban agriculture and controlled-environment farming in the United States. Over time, AeroFarms expanded its public profile from technology development to farm operations and fresh-produce sales. It built a large indoor vertical farm in Newark, New Jersey, and marketed products including the Dream Greens line. In 2021, the company pursued a public listing through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, but the resulting public company later entered bankruptcy protection proceedings. AeroFarms completed a restructuring in 2023 and continued as a private company. Because disclosures differ across these periods, its current farm footprint, financing, and product distribution should be verified against the latest company materials.

• 2023
  [1]AeroFarms 官方网站aerofarms.com
• 2021
  [1]AeroFarms 官方网站aerofarms.com
• 2004
  [1]AeroFarms 官方网站aerofarms.com

• Dream Greens

  A consumer leafy-greens line grown through AeroFarms' indoor vertical farming systems, emphasizing controlled production, freshness, and localized supply. Specific varieties and markets may vary over time.

• 2021-10

  Stop & Shop to offer AeroFarms leafy greens at more than 350 supermarkets[2]Stop & Shop将在350多家超市供应AeroFarms绿叶蔬菜supermarketnews.com

  Reported: 2021-10-11

  Stop & Shop was set to begin offering AeroFarms leafy greens at more than 350 supermarkets in the Northeast and New England in the fall.

• 2021-08-13

  Cargill and AeroFarms enter cocoa research agreement[3]Cargill 与 AeroFarms 签订可可研究协议prnewswire.co.uk

  Reported: 2021-08-13

  Cargill entered a multi-year research agreement with AeroFarms focused on improving cocoa bean yields and developing more climate-resilient farming practices.

1. 1AeroFarms 官方网站aerofarms.com
2. 2Stop & Shop将在350多家超市供应AeroFarms绿叶蔬菜supermarketnews.com
3. 3Cargill 与 AeroFarms 签订可可研究协议prnewswire.co.uk
4. 4Cargill partners with AeroFarms for indoor grown cocoabakeryandsnacks.com
5. 5Cargill Partners with Vertical Farming Leader AeroFarms in First-of-Its-Kind Research Focusedbusinessghana.com