Founded by Ashoke Bose, Sustainable Energy and Agriculture Technology (SEAT, LLC) develops near-zero-carbon greenhouse systems designed to grow fresh produce with substantially reduced fossil-fuel use. Its approach combines solar power and phase-change thermal energy storage, alongside direct marketing to consumers and hospitality businesses, with the stated goal of producing crisp vegetables closer to U.S. markets. SEAT’s greenhouse initiative received a 2014 USDA Rural Energy for America Program grant.
USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), 2014
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Empire State Greenhouses, LLCEmpire State Greenhouses is developing carbon-negative controlled-environment crop factories that combine year-round organic food production with on-site renewable energy and waste-to-energy systems. Its planned 385,000-square-foot GigaFarm in Cobleskill, adjacent to SUNY Cobleskill, is designed around a circular Food-Energy-Waste model and is expected to produce more than 8 million pounds of produce annually. The company’s team has developed, financed, advised on, or evaluated more than 600 renewable-energy and energy-efficiency projects over the past decade.NEW YORK, NY
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.png/:/rs=h:100,cg:true,m/qt=q:100/ll)
Ramsay AgricultureRamsay Agriculture is a New York agricultural company developing indoor hydroponic farms to grow fresh produce for local communities. Its Jamestown Project is designed to supply year-round leafy greens while using energy-harvesting methods and recycled gases from waste sources to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The company’s mission centers on keeping New York supplied with fresh food while benefiting Chautauqua County.JAMESTOWN, NY
District FarmsDistrict Farms grows leafy greens year-round in a high-tech, hydroponic greenhouse on a 40-acre site in Frederick, Maryland. Its indoor closed-loop system uses over 90% less water than conventional farming, while local distribution can put greens on tables the same day they are harvested. The locally owned farm grows without pesticides or herbicides and uses sensors to monitor growing conditions from seed through harvest.FREDERICK, MD