Founded around inventor Andy Maslin’s patented growing technology, 2445 Organics makes soil-based indoor SuperGrow systems that can take lettuce, basil and other vegetables from seed to harvest in as little as 18 days. Based in Potsdam, the company designs racks for homes, businesses and educational settings, and its systems are now used in more than 100 schools along with facilities serving veterans, seniors and other communities. Its year-round approach brings hands-on food growing into small indoor spaces rather than relying on traditional outdoor seasons.
GardynGardyn makes compact indoor vertical gardens that use hydroponics, sensors, and an AI gardener named Kelby to grow fresh produce at home year-round. Founded by CEO FX Rouxel, the company designs systems that fit in two square feet while automating lighting, watering, and plant monitoring, with options growing up to 30 plants at once. Its yCubes include more than 100 non-GMO, pesticide-free varieties, and Gardyn says more than 100,000 households are already growing with its systems.BETHESDA, MD
BrightFarmsFounded in 2011, BrightFarms grows leafy greens indoors in hydroponic greenhouses, bringing pesticide-free lettuce and spinach from regional farms to grocery stores in as little as a day. Its four greenhouse farms use controlled conditions, recirculated water and sunlight to produce fresh greens year-round while using less water than traditional field growing. The company’s regional footprint includes a 480,000-square-foot Illinois greenhouse producing about six million pounds annually.IRVINGTON, NY
VIGEO GARDENSVIGEO GARDENS grew from a basement operation serving cancer patients into Rubber City Farm, a nearly 30,000-square-foot indoor farm in Akron’s historic BF Goodrich factories producing leafy greens and microgreens year-round. Its hydroponic, climate-controlled operation supplies locally grown produce harvested and delivered within 24 hours, while using less water and composting farm waste for community farms in Akron.AKRON, OH
Soltech Solutions LLCSoltech Solutions LLC designs indoor LED grow lights that help houseplants thrive while fitting naturally into home décor. Founded by Michael Planer, Paul Hodges, and Chris Clark to promote sustainable indoor farming, the company developed the Aspect, which it describes as the first LED grow light to blend plant-growing performance with residential design. The privately owned small business designs its products in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and works with global manufacturing partners to produce them.BETHLEHEM, PA