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The Newest Ingredient in Food Innovation: AI is Giving Maine Producers an Edge
November 3, 2025 | Mainebiz
Governor Mills Cuts Ribbon on Windham Child Care Center Funded by Jobs Plan
September 18, 2025 | Maine.gov
Westbrook’s Vertical Harvest is an architectural response to food insecurity
September 2, 2025 | Portland Press Herald
University of Wyoming and Vertical Harvest Forge Strategic Alliance
June 12, 2025 | Press Release
Sowing Systems Change: Community, Farming & the Future of Food
May 18, 2025 | Edible Planet Ventures FoodTech Junkies
Vertical Farming 2.0: Small vertical farms pick up where big tech faltered
May 13, 2025 | Washington Post
Bridging the gap: Expanding opportunities for employees with disabilities alleviates shortages
May 12, 2025 | Mainebiz
Vertical Harvest Farm Nearly Ready for First Plants
April 21, 2025 | News Center Maine / NBC-Affiliate Portland, ME
Vertical Hydroponic Indoor Farm Prepares to Take Root in Maine
February 28, 2025 | WMTW-TV / ABC-Affiliate Portland, ME
Grow Well: Vertical Harvest’s Inclusive Employment Model Empowers Individuals Experiencing Disabilities in Urban Farming
June 8, 2024 | Food Tank
Vertical Harvest Farms Secures USDA Loan Guarantee and Maine’s First C-PACE Funding for Industry Leading Project Financing
April 24, 2024 | Press Release: Newswire
Taking Action Together Panel Discussion ft. Nona Yehia
September 19, 2023 | Live Event: Clinton Global Initiative
Partner to Expand Access to Fresh Produce Across Wyoming
September 8, 2023 | Press Release: Food Bank of Wyoming and Vertical Harvest
Vertical Harvest: Cultivating Food, Futures & Social Impact
July 31, 2023 | Forbes
Vertical Harvest Named Finalist in Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023: Social Good
July 11, 2023 | Fast Company
Vertical Harvest Honored in Workforce Category at the Annual Disability Matters Conference
April 2023 | Disability Matters
A Growing Trend
March-April 2023 | Fresh Magazine (Hannaford Grocery)
Vertical Harvest 2023: Farming for the Future
April 23, 2023 | Delivery Rank
The Future of Farming: Vertical Harvest Reimagines Growing Produce in a Sustainable Urban Oasis
April 16, 2023 | The Wyoming Truth
In Vertical Farming, Sky’s the Limit
March 1, 2023 | The Story Exchange
Nona Yehia & Caroline Croft-Estay Putting Equity & Representation at the Forefront of What’s to Come in Food & Nutrition
February 22, 2023 | Well + Good 2023 Changemakers
Vertical Harvest Wins Gold and Silver in Second Annual Anthem Awards
February 15, 2023 | 2023 Anthem Award Winner, Gold: Community Engagement, Silver: Training Learning & Development
41 Big Ideas that Will Change Our World in 2023
December 6, 2022 | LinkedIn Best Ideas 2023
Integrated Lighting Campaign Names Vertical Harvest Farms an Exemplary Participant
February 8, 2023 | Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Women Funding Women: Vertical Harvest Farms and FundHER World Capital Form Partnership for Long-Term Growth
October 18, 2022 | FundHER World Capital
Innovating to Unleash Human Potential: Vertical Harvest Farms is a 2022 Tony Hsieh Award Winner
October 18, 2022 | Tony Hsieh Award
Vertical Harvest Makes Fast Company’s Fourth Annual List of Best Workplaces for Innovators
August 2, 2022 | Fast Company
Vertical Farms: A Rising Form of Agriculture
May 22, 2022 | CBS
Vertical Harvest Recognized in Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award
May 3, 2022 | Fast Company
Vertical Harvest Appoints Marv Tseu as Chief Growth Officer
April, 2022 | Business Newswire
Vertical Harvest Raises $8.35 Million in Series A Funding to Jump-Start Expansion
April, 2022 | Series A
Inc Magazine: The Future of Farming
October, 2021 | Inc Magazine
Todd Hanna as Chief Operations Officer
2021 | Press Release
Will Morrow as Chief Financial Officer
2021 | Press Release
Produce Sales Set to Soar in Maine as Vertical Harvest Farms and Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods Partner in Westbrook
June 17, 2021 | Press Release: Native Maine Partnership
Vertical Harvest is Raising Food and Futures in Wyoming
April 26, 2021 | Feast and Field
Vertical Harvest Farms Places in 2021 World Changing Ideas Award
May 4, 2021 | Press Release: World Changing Ideas Awards
Women Create Vertical Farm with Mission to Help Adults with Special Needs
March 8, 2021 | The Today Show
The Building Combine Affordable Housing and Vertical Farming
February 18, 2021 | Fast Company
Vertical Farming on the Up and Up
December 21, 2020 | Edible Maine
Vertical Harvest Announces Plans for New Location in Maine
July 28, 2020 | Press Release: Maine
Vertical Harvest: How a Farm Provides Upward Mobility for People with Disabilities
February 15, 2020 | Matter of Fact Soledad O’Brien
Triple Threat
January 23, 2020 | Produce Grower
Other-Abled Workers Fuel Vertical Farm in Jackson
December 5, 2019 | Public News Service
Her farm’s mission: Empowering people with disabilities
July 17, 2019 | Grist
RADIO & PODCASTS
A Social Impact Approach to CEA
April 25, 2024 | CropTalk #KyleTalksAgTech
A People-First Approach to a Fairer Food Future
June 30, 2023 | Vertical Farming Podcast
‘Let’s do this’: Efforts to house people with disabilities gain steam
May 5, 2023 | KHOL Jackson Hole Community Radio
Looking Vertically to Grow Food
April 11, 2023 | Dirt Road Discussions: Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Growing Food & Futures
January 27, 2023 | How’d You Think of That? With Temple Grandin
Empowering the Underserved
April 29, 2021 | Vertical Farming Podcast
Food and Community Vertical Harvest
October 13, 2020 | Evolving Digital Self
Embracing Inclusive Workplace with Nona Yehia
January 24, 2019 | The Jackson Hole Connection
Making Jackson Grow in Winter
February 17, 2018 | The Future of Food
Vertical Harvest
June 8, 2015 | Urban Agriculture 16
Nona Yehia – Vertical Harvest
December 25, 2019 | eTown
Nona Yehia: Vertical Farming. Greenhouses and Community Impact
December 25, 2019 | What’s Your Why
Interview with Nona Yehia
October 2019 | Storycorps