Visitors to the Jackson Farm immediately understand we’re on to something incredibly unique. And when we table at events, people say “I know you – you’re that famous indoor farm, right?” because our story has carried so far beyond our geographic market. And within our local customer base, since our entrance into retail in 2020, we’ve commanded more shelf space than any of our competitors and been consistently oversold.
It’s an enviable position, but not nearly at the scale we wish to make an impact. That’s where you come in…
Invest in Vertical Harvest and Be Part of a Revolution
Aligned to our brand promise to promote accessibility and community, we are considering a Community Raise.
Investment via WeFunder would allow our community members to become our investors at whatever level feels comfortable. You’d be subscribing to our current Convertible Note with the opportunity to convert to equity during our Series B raise in 2025. Investment levels could begin as low as $100 to allow more members of our community to participate in our story.
Disclosure: We are ‘testing the waters’ to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited. If sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until a Form C is filed and only through Wefunder’s platform. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
We have over 10 farms in our pipeline, each in destined for a different city, chosen not only for product-market fit but also our potential to impact.
Each of ”next generation” farms will be all-electric and benefiting from the latest in sustainable equipment and technology.
We are also partnering with a leading software and manufacturing companies to both design our future farms and equipment them with the latest in AI and smart manufacturing capabilities.
We have successfully grown over 36 crops and are working with major retailer partners and regional distributors to curate our offering according to each community’s needs.
The next phase is to create a modular system that allows us to work with community partners to grow food onsite – like at healthcare facilities, universities and throughout K12 campuses – and engage consumers with both our plants and people.
We’re also excited to develop a shelf-stable product that would allow us to more meaningfully enter the e-commerce market and tap into our national consumer fanbase.
We’ve spent over 8 years building and refining our Grow Well customized employment program. And while we’ve been able to measure our impact in basic ways, we’re excited to develop a more robust set of metrics and software to further prove out our process.
Our dream has always been to spark a movement around meaningful employment for people with disabilities, and any under-employed population that can benefit from role customization, to promote economic inclusion for all. And we believe bringing the Grow Well curriculum to a wider audience can be the catalyst.
Project-level Financing or VHI Equity Investments
Our team had an amazing time this week meeting some of the local folks in Maine and spending time in the community. Thank you to all who came out!
Earth Month? Earth Day? Celebrate Earth all the time! We prioritize sustainability by reducing emissions, distribution mileage and waste. By purchasing Vertical Harvest produce, you are making a conscious decision to take care of the earth in more ways than one!
[Video Description: Female with blonde hair, wearing a blue sweater, sitting down in front of a green wall. Video includes instagram stickers of Vertical Harvest produce, employees, the facility and graphs.]
#Farming #Sustainability #SustainableFarming #HydroponicFarm #LocalProduce #ReduceEmissions #Greens #Produce #VerticalFarming #EatLocal #LocallyGrown #Jackson #Maine #Farms #Agriculture #EarthDay #EarthMonth
We sat down to talk with disability advocate, civil rights lawyer and entrepreneur, Gina Kline. Here is what we learned!
🔍What is Social Security Income?
"The Social security system was conceived during a time with great economic inequality in this country. It is part of the very important fabric of the Public Safety Net in the United States and many of the folks that are qualified for Social Security are among the most economically vulnerable Americans and have the most sort of obvious or material unmet needs in terms of healthcare as well."
🗝What are the eligibility requirements of benefits?
"The Social Security eligibility is really a means tested program. Which means that folks that folks are eligible or below a certain income threshold and also have medical needs. There`s a medical documentation part of it and a income documentation part of but on balance what it means is that you have not access to a certain level of income and you have disability needs."
💡What are the current issues that individuals face when receiving SSI benefits?
"For a while there is a low current threshold on the amount of savings that people Americans with Disabilities can have at any given time. I believe it hasn`t been updated since the 19 early 1980s so that`s how it`s not it`s not chained to the current cost of living with a disability. So, what we have is a community that is searching for viable upward mobility, meaningful work in a world in which so often people are given a Hobson`s choice between being able to save and save for a rainy day and being able to access health care and needed benefits and support from these programs."
Watch the full video on youtube linked in our bio!
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#DisabilityAdvocacy #Disability #DisabilityMatters #HumanRights #CivilRights #Leaders #Farming #VerticalFarming
April is Autism Awareness month! Dr. Temple Grandin is well known for her trailblazing work as a spokesperson for people with autism and her lifelong work with animal behavior. In her book, The Autistic Brain, she presents research findings that show all different kinds of specialized thinkers. “The skills that people with autism bring to the table should be nurtured for their benefit in society” -Grandin
[Video Description: First video of green tomato plants growing inside the Vertical Harvest greenhouse with white text, and a green background "“We need the people who can build our trains and planes and internet..." Second video of a group of individuals and Temple Grandin next to the tomato plants with white text that reads "and the people who can make them run." Third video of VH employee prepping for seeding and Temple watching and quote in white above the video that reads "Studies have shown that diverse teams will outperform homogeneous teams." Fourth video of individuals tasting VH products on small plates and talking. The quote in front of the video reads "If you’ve ever attended a meeting where nothing gets solved, it may be because..." "there are too many people who think alike.” Final photo of three females taking a selfie outside and smiling.]
#AutismAwarenessMonth #Autism #TempleGrandin #VisualThinkers #Disability #DisabilityMatters #VerticalFarming #Inclusion #SpecializedThinkers #Farming
Written in the plants and stars! Incorporate your personal flavors into dishes every day in every way. Comment below what your delicious plant sign is and if our hydroponic greens match your personality. ♈︎ ♉︎ ♊︎ ♋︎ ♌︎ ♍︎ ♎︎ ♏︎ ♐︎ ♑︎ ♓︎
[Image Description: First is a galaxy photo with white text that reads" Written in the stars.. Vertical harvest Zodiac Signs, swipe to see yours!!" Second image of 10 different zodiac signs associated with an image of a microgreen, lettuce or petite green describing the characteristics of each plant as it relates to the specific zodiac sign.]
#Astrology #Zodiac #Capricorn #Aquaries #Pisces #Aries #Taurus #Gemini #Cancer #Leo #Virgo #Libra #Scorpio #Sagittarius #VerticalFarming #Stars
April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. It`s a time to recognize the talents, creativity and contributions people with autism share every day and celebrate acceptance.
VH Farm Associate, Johnny Fifles identifies with autism. When he`s not working at the farm, you can catch him hosting Jackson`s local radio show at 12pm on Thursdays, creating art, or competing in the Special Olympics. Johnny has worked at Vertical harvest since the beginning and is a farm ambassador. He has been interviewed by national media outlets and has traveled across the country to share our mission with new audiences.
[Video Description: Male with dark hair, in front of a red Vertical Harvest van with a helmet on, wearing a red T-shirt. Videos include Johnny talking about autism in front of a red Vertical Harvest van. Final video of Johnny riding away on his bike waving back to the camera]
#AustismAwarenessMonth #Autism #Inclusivity #Diversity #Farming #JacksonHole #Disability #DisabilityAwareness
March marked the four year anniversary of Jackson’s Biggest Rockstar, Tim Mclaurin, dancing on town square every weekend no matter the weather! As a Vertical Harvest Facility Associate, Tim brings his rockstar energy to work everyday. Honk if you like his dance moves driving through Jackson’s town square!
[Video Description: First image of Tim holding a sign with headphones on. Sign that reads “Honk if my dance moves make your day, God bless the USA!!” Two videos of Tim dancing under the arches in Jackson town square. Fourth video of Tim dancing in the greenhouse with hair net and green VH T-shirt. Fifth photo of Tim with a purple sign that reads “Honk if you like my dance moves.”]
#JacksonsBiggestRockstar #Farming #Dancing #JacksonWY #Groovy
We are farmers.. of course we are multitalented!
Here are some clips of our employees showing off their musical skills. And don`t miss out on a chance to see one of our employees, with a former employee, play live at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this Saturday March, 30th at 3pm under the Tram. Follow their band @outtashorts to discover their genre-bending tunes and all the info on where to catch their shows in Teton Valley.
[Video Description: clip one of a band from above with red and purple lighting, playing a cover of What`s Up by the Four Non Blondes, second clip of a guitarist, wearing a hat and t-shirt playing to the tune of Little Wing, Jimi Hendrix, third clip of a female standing and playing the bass guitar, fourth clip of individuals sitting on a couch and one on the ground with guitars, banjos and ukulele`s.]
#Musical #Farmers #Singing #Guitar #FarmersPlayingMusic #Rock #Folk #JacksonHole #JHDreaming
Our Farm Operations team met with our incredible partners in the Netherlands. Together, we`re building the future of sustainable farming with cutting-edge technology. We are getting increasingly excited to introduce these new systems and technologies into our food and jobs movement!
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#Farmers #Agriculture #GrowingSystems #Tech #Engineering #IndoorFarming #VerticalFarming
Growing Fresh Food & Jobs in Urban Communities.
VERTICAL HARVEST HEADQUARTERS & MEDIA INQUIRIES
info@verticalharvestfarms.com
PO Box 641
Jackson, WY 83001
JACKSON, WYOMING
info@verticalharvestfarms.com
155 W. Simpson Avenue
Jackson, WY 83001
