Why Plenty’s new VF in Compton is a game-changer

Added on 30 May 2023

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Why Plenty’s new VF in Compton is a game-changer

Vertical farming operation Plenty has opened its new Plenty Compton Farm, the world’s most technologically advanced indoor vertical farm and designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens annually in a single city block in Compton, CA. The farm is made possible by dozens of Plenty’s patent assets, including the company’s unique 3D vertical architecture that drives yields of up to 350 times the yield per acre of a conventional farm.

“After investing nearly a decade into research and development, Plenty has cracked the code on a scalable platform for indoor farming,” says Plenty CEO Arama Kukutai. “With Plenty’s first commercial farm, we’re proving that our uniquely vertical indoor farms can deliver a reliable, year-round supply of fresh produce with positive unit economics. This is the first step in putting indoor-grown produce on a path to becoming a meaningful part of the global food supply, and we’re honored to be taking that step in our home state of California with the community of Compton.”

Plenty has developed a completely new way to grow plants in 3D, on vertical towers nearly two stories high. That unique architecture makes indoor farming increasingly efficient, growing more produce in less space, and easily automating every step of growing from planting to harvest. It’s at the heart of how Plenty is driving down the cost of indoor-grown produce to work toward making affordable produce accessible to every community.

“The Plenty Compton Farm is bringing field-scale farming back to Compton and introducing a new generation of our community to careers in agriculture – more than 30% of the farm’s hires came from Compton,” says Compton Mayor Emma Sharif. “Plenty’s farm is a model for how we can increase access to fresh, locally grown food for urban populations, while supporting cities’ economic development.”