Upward Farms operates indoor aquaponics farms that grow leafy greens and fish in closed ecosystems, leveraging a cultivated microbiome for disease prevention and food safety. The company produces washed, ready-to-eat, pesticide-free, Non-GMO leafy greens and aims to supply retail and foodservice channels. Upward Farms rebranded from Seed & Roe (previously Edenworks) and announced plans to open a new headquarter farm in Brooklyn in late 2020 that is expected to increase production twentyfold. The expansion is intended to enable supply of salads to grocery stores across New York City and to broaden the company’s product portfolio. The company emphasizes sustainability, claims to eliminate harmful bacteria without pesticides, antibiotics or synthetic fertilizers, and promotes a shortened local supply chain. Upward Farms was cofounded in 2013 and is based in Brooklyn.

Total raised

$15M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jul 2020