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Five reasons why vertical farming is still the future, despite all the recent business failures

  • Written by: Gail Taylor, Dean of Life Sciences, UCL
Five reasons why vertical farming is still the future, despite all the recent business failuresDon't believe the tripe. Amorn Suriyan

Plant factories are failing, with multiple companies closing or going bankrupt in recent months. This includes the largest vertical farm on the planet, in Compton, Los Angeles.

Owned by San Francisco-based startup Plenty, the farm opened in 2023 to grow salads in partnership with Walmart. It was mothballed at...

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