# Vertical Harvest Farms: Farming, Jackson, United States

> Vertical Harvest Farms: Vertical Harvest Farms is an urban hydroponic farming company that operates vertical greenhouses in city centers.

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# Vertical Harvest Farms

Vertical Harvest Farms is an urban hydroponic farming company that operates vertical greenhouses in city centers.

Funding reported Last round: Debt financing

Farming Jackson, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 24 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $70M in dollars
- **Last round:** Debt financing Apr 2024

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- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Vertical Harvest Farms

Vertical Harvest Farms is an urban hydroponic farming company that operates vertical greenhouses in city centers.

Founded in 2016, it aims to produce fresh, climate-resilient produce year-round while creating meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The company is known for its innovative 3-story vertical greenhouse in Jackson, Wyoming, which is the first of its kind in North America. The farms grow a variety of produce, including leafy greens, microgreens, tomatoes, and herbs, using controlled environmental agriculture. This allows for continuous production, delivering fresh, pesticide-free food to local communities, chefs, and grocery partners. Vertical Harvest Farms focuses on building urban greenhouses nationwide, providing inclusive jobs, and supporting local food economies. The company is privately held and has raised significant funding to support its growth and expansion plans.

## What company datasets say Vertical Harvest Farms raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$70M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Debt financing**

Last round date **Apr 2024**

Investors listed **8**

## Founders and team

From Vertical Harvest Farms's own website: 2 founders, 17 on the team.

**Nona Yehia** Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

**Caroline Croft Estay** Co-Founder & Chief Potential Officer

- **Arik Griffin** Chief of Farm Systems
- **Taylor Eckerson** Chief of Staff
- **Chris Eckerson** Grow Systems Manager
- **Chris Hogberg** General Manager VHM
- **Graham Koten** Systems & Financial Analyst
- **Hannah Bouline** Director of Impact & Sustainability
- **Johnny Fifles** Farm Senior Associate
- **Justin Dunkle** Production Manager
- **Kevin Crow** Packaging Associate
- **Kyle Burson** Farm Senior Associate
- **Lindsay Lymer** Inventory & Logistics Manager
- **Nikki Thompson** Grow Well Associate
- **Noela Fries** Controller
- **Samantha LaBounta** Packaging Senior Associate
- **Scott Estay** Facilities Manager
- **Tim McLaurin** Facilities Associate
- **Ty Warner** Farm Senior Associate

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

multi-story greenhouses community-based farming year-round production hyper-local farms community resilience community impact farming controlled environment agriculture local food climate-friendly farming vertical farm technology consumers health equity disability employment in farming urban food system solutions environmentally friendly high-tech farming

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- **Sector:** Farming
- **Industry code:** NAICS 111419
- **Region:** Wyoming
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/vertical-harvest)

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