AppHarvest Was Touted As Appalachia’s Future. What Happened?
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · AppHarvest got a lot of attention — from national media, politicians and investors. But then, last year, the company filed for bankruptcy. Austyn Gaffney recently reported on AppHarvest’s downfall in a story for Grist and Louisville Public Media. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Gaffney to learn more.
The Latest News on AppHarvest Filing for Bankruptcy, and What’s …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · The Latest News on AppHarvest Filing for Bankruptcy, and What’s Next for the CEA Market. By Brian D. Sparks | August 9, 2023. AppHarvest has become a familiar name and brand to the controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) industry since the company harvested its first crop of tomatoes in early 2021. Founder and CEO Jonathan Webb saw a need to ...
Indoor farming company backed by Martha Stewart files for …
WEBMOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — AppHarvest, a Kentucky-based indoor farming company that was backed by Martha Stewart when it began shipping tomatoes in early 2021, has filed for bankruptcy, officials announced on Monday.
Here’s who will likely own AppHarvest’s greenhouses after ... - Yahoo
WEBAug 31, 2023 · AppHarvest’s three remaining greenhouses will likely have new owners. Equilibrium, an Oregon-based investment firm, submitted the only bid — a $113 million credit bid — in an auction Wednesday to...
Workers allege ‘nightmare’ conditions at Kentucky startup JD …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · CNN — As a venture capitalist, JD Vance repeatedly touted his guiding principles for investing in a company: A business should not only turn a profit, it should also help American communities....
AppHarvest’s $4.85 Million Settlement Deal Gets Preliminary Nod
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Investors of AppHarvest Inc. will likely get their proposed $4,850,000 securities class action settlement approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate, a federal judge said in preliminarily approving the deal.
A celebrated startup promised Kentuckians green jobs. It gave …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · The celebrated startup’s demise also highlights the dangers of expanding and relying on high-tech, indoor agricultural schemes that promise shortcuts to making farming more climate-friendly. AppHarvest. A worker wearing an AppHarvest-branded mask stands in a greenhouse in Morehead, Kentucky.
AppHarvest promised Kentucky green jobs. It delivered 'hell on …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · The celebrated startup’s demise also highlights the dangers of expanding and relying on high-tech, indoor agricultural schemes that promise shortcuts to making farming more climate-friendly. A ...
AppHarvest announces fall planting progress for salad greens ...
WEBSep 20, 2022 · The 15-acre AppHarvest Berea Farm is expected to be world's largest high-tech farm for autonomously harvested salad greens utilizing a touchless growing system to improve both food safety and...
AppHarvest begins commercial shipments from first harvest at …
WEBJan 18, 2023 · AppHarvest Richmond, the 60-acre high-tech indoor farm growing tomatoes in Richmond, Ky., is harvesting and shipping from its first growing season of Campari and Maranice varieties of “Tomatoes...