BrightFarms
BrightFarms raises $55M in equity financing
BrightFarms, the No.1 brand in locally-grown packaged salads, today announced it has secured $55 million in a Series D equity financing. The round was led by Cox Enterprises, a... more »
New controlled environment agriculture food safety coalition set
Leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) growers including BrightFarms, AeroFarms and Little Leaf Farms have founded a new food safety group geared specifically toward CEA produce brands. The goal of this group is to establish food... more »
BrightFarms listed among country’s fastest growing companies
Wholesale produce supplier BrightFarms was recently named one of the top 500 fastest-growing companies in America. The 36th annual Inc. 500 list ranked the company 235th among America’s fastest growing private companies. Brightfarms finances, designs, and... more »
BrightFarms announces voluntary regional recall of produce
BrightFarms is initiating a voluntary recall of packaged produce sold in Giant Food stores due to the potential presence of metal as a result of construction at its Elkwood, Virginia (Culpeper County) greenhouse farm. According... more »
BrightFarms: Commercial-scale produce operations in local markets
What is being billed as one of the world’s largest urban farms and greenhouses is nearing completion in Washington, D.C. The 100,000-square-foot greenhouse is being built by BrightFarms, a company that has also turned supermarket roofs into... more »