Vertical farming, a fast-emerging industry, is changing the landscape of agriculture particularly in Virginia, which boasts several pioneering companies. These modern agricultural businesses operate indoor farms to grow plants vertically in an optimized environment. They offer sustainable, locally grown produce year-round. Utilizing advanced technologies like hydroponics and aeroponics, they efficiently use resources and space. The flourishing vertical farming industry in Virginia is not only contributing to food security but also paving the way for environmentally friendly farming practices. Looking ahead, it promises to foster innovation in the realm of agriculture and sustainability.


Top 20 vertical farming companies in Virginia

1. Soli Organic

  • Website: soliorganic.com
  • Headquarters: Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
  • Founded: 1989
  • Headcount: 1001-5000
  • Latest funding type: Series D
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Soli Organic is a certified organic indoor farm based in the Seattle area. They specialize in soil-based cultivation methods to produce fresh and flavorful organic herbs, lettuce, and other leafy greens. Their commitment to quality and sustainability sets them apart in the industry.


2. Shenandoah Growers, Inc.

  • Website: thatstasty.com
  • Headquarters: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
  • Founded: 1989
  • Headcount: 1001-5000
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Soli Organic Inc is a certified organic company headquartered in Rockingham, VA 22802. They specialize in soil-based organic indoor farming and have received prestigious awards for their sunless production system. With a national footprint, Soli Organic aims to expand their presence and offers a range of high-quality organic products.


3. Beanstalk, Inc.

  • Website: beanstalk.farm
  • Headquarters: Lorton, Virginia, United States
  • Founded: 2017
  • Headcount: 11-50
  • Latest funding type: Pre Seed
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Beanstalk Farms is a local vertical farm that grows and sells fresh and sustainable produce using a new indoor farming method.


4. Lucky Roots LLC

LuckyRoots is a hydroponics company that offers a wide range of indoor gardening products, including grow systems, lighting, nutrients, and accessories.


5. 3 Ridge Technologies

3 Ridge Technologies is a next-gen organic agtech company that offers a customizable growing system, Agria, for investors to scale high-quality, truly organic, and flavor-packed crops using modern environmental controls, advanced sensor and IoT technologies, and sustainable design.


6. 3 Ridge Organics

3 Ridge Organics is a sustainable agriculture company that offers a growing system which uses no fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. Their system can be adapted to work in a myriad of environments- from abandoned warehouses to rooftops and greenhouses, providing communities and new farmers the opportunity to create local produce without needing expensive inputs and monthly maintenance costs.


7. Babylon Micro-Farms

  • Website: babylonmicrofarms.com
  • Headquarters: Richmond, Virginia, United States
  • Founded: 2017
  • Headcount: 11-50
  • Latest funding type: Series Unknown
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Babylon Micro-Farms is an all-in-one indoor farming experience that provides clean, healthy, and pesticide-free produce. Their Micro-Farm™ offers an educational, culinary, and sustainable solution for schools, resorts, hotels, hospitals, and senior living facilities.


8. Endless Summer Harvest

Endless Summer Harvest is a hydroponic farm that specializes in growing microgreens. They offer a wide variety of fresh and flavorful microgreens that are delivered directly to customers in the local area.


9. Bring Forth Urban Farm

Bring Forth Urban Farm produces microgreens, salad greens, and more. The following is a brief list of our current offerings: Microgreens: Broccoli, Kale, Red Cabbage, Red Garnet Amaranth, Sweet Rainbow Mix, Spicy Rainbow Mix, Spicy Brassica, Sunflower Shoots, and others by special order Salad Greens: Gourmet Lettuce Mix, Gourmet Greens Mix, and Gourmet Sandwich Lettuce. Various other vegetables in season


10. Martin Family Farms Inc

Martin Family Farms is a family-owned agribusiness that combines innovative farming practices, modern machinery, and cutting-edge technology on their farming operation to ensure leading-edge production agriculture.


11. KAPPA AgTech, LLC

KAPPA AgTech develops agricultural technology to enable cultivators to grow more sustainably. Our focus is reducing cultivator costs by developing technologies with superior design. KAPPA AgTech helps cultivators identify inefficiencies in indoor growing spaces. We model how energy flows through your facility, and design or source low-CapEx improvements to yield immediate returns.


12. Kappa Farms, LLC

  • Website: kappafarms.com
  • Headquarters: Vienna, Virginia, United States
  • Founded: 2014
  • Headcount: 1-10
  • Latest funding type: Seed

Kappa Farms has developed proprietary designs and methods for high density indoor farming of USDA Organic microgreens, baby greens and herbs. Our designs and methods are certified USDA Organic, and were developed specifically to minimize labor and operating costs. Our operations require no mechanical lift equipment seen in other vertical farms, yet our yield per square foot meets or exceeds all other indoor growing methods. We design and build all of our lighting, sensor networks, IoT controls and associated software in-house at a fraction of the cost of purchasing these from vendors. Kappa Farms&s; designs and methods are quickly scalable, requiring no heavy internal construction.


13. Ballyshannon Fund

At the Ballyshannon Fund, we acknowledge and appreciate the great ideas that people come up with. We spent our lifetimes in the countryside and we hope we have learned a bit about how rural economics plays out . WE BELIEVE that a private owner of a rural property, operating an agricultural or timber business in his own self-interest, will almost always achieve a better environmental outcome than one forced upon that owner. Because, rural residents are conscientious individuals, self-motivated to manage their land interests responsibly, we believe that no one cares as much about the topsoil on a farm as the family which owns that topsoil. Topsoil to a farmer is like cash in a bank, like hay in a barn. WE BELIEVE that a timber harvest is often the best thing to do to a forest. Timber is no different from a home garden. It is just that the plants are larger, the land area is bigger. Sometimes a garden needs the weeds pulled out; sometimes the ripest tomato should be plucked before it rots. WE BELIEVE that ""rules imposed from above or from the outside"" rarely offer an optimum solution to economic matters. Indeed, such good intentions often result in alternative and undesirable outcomes that were not intended. In that line, we believe that personal exposure of urban citizens to a rural environment is often the best way for urbanites to learn about rural areas and the rural ethos...and learn to make responsible decisions about it. WE SUPPORT rural life and a respect for the outdoors. We respect the many private citizens who actually own these rural properties. WE SUPPORT creative means to appreciate, conserve, and maintain working farmland and professionally-managed timber land. WE SUPPORT educational endeavors designed to encourage greater understanding of rural living, the ethos of commercial farming and timbering, and the responsible use of natural resources, including hunting and fishing.


14. Gentle Harvest

Gentle Harvest is a meat-based food provider that offers farm-to-table, 100% grass-fed and grain-finished beef, pork, poultry and lamb. Their focus is on sustainable agriculture, animal welfare and regenerative land management.


15. Ayrshire Farm

Ayrshire Farm is a small organic and sustainable farm that offers high-quality, Certified Humane® products. They process all of their items in-house, ensuring the utmost freshness and quality. Due to their commitment to natural systems, availability may vary based on the season. Reserve your meat share today to experience their delicious farm goods.


16. Spring House Farm

  • Website: springhouse.farm
  • Headquarters: Hamilton, Virginia, United States
  • Headcount: 51-200

Spring House Farm is a CSA farm providing pasture-fed meat and organic vegetables to local communities in Virginia. The farm offers a range of products, from grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, pork and lamb, to natural honey, eggs, and offal.


17. Whiffletree Farm, LLC

Whiffletree Farm is a farm and online store that provides grassfed beef, pork, and other meat products, including beef jerky and snack sticks.


18. Battlefield Farms Inc.

Battlefield Farms is a company dedicated to creating better products that are better for the environment. They specialize in producing top-quality annual and perennial plants through their Heritage Greenhouse brand. With a focus on reflecting God's character and helping less fortunate communities, Battlefield Farms aims to make a positive impact both locally and globally.


19. The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

  • Website: ialr.org
  • Headquarters: Danville, Virginia, United States
  • Founded: 1999
  • Headcount: 11-50
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The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is a regional catalyst and convener that strives to significantly impact the communities it serves. It brings together diverse resources of public and private entities at the regional and statewide levels through advanced learning, manufacturing advancement, applied research, economic development, and the Institute Conference Center.


20. Appalachian Sustainable Development

  • Website: asdevelop.org
  • Headquarters: Abingdon, Virginia, United States
  • Founded: 1995
  • Headcount: 11-50
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Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is an organization that aims to build a thriving regional food and agriculture system in the Appalachian region. They focus on creating healthy communities, respecting the planet, and cultivating profitable opportunities for Appalachians. ASD offers various programs and resources to support sustainable farming practices, mentor farmers and ranchers, provide food hubs, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the agricultural industry.


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