Fifth Season builds 60,000-square-foot vertical farm
The company's 60,000-square-foot farm is said to set a new vertical agriculture standard for efficient, safe and sustainable production of pesticide-free leafy greens and herbs in urban communities.
Fifth Season, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced plans for its first highly efficient, commercial-scale indoor vertical farm in Braddock, Pa., which will open in early 2020.
Fifth Season, originally founded as RoBotany Ltd., was incubated at Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, an alliance of CMU's business, robotics and other schools focused on fostering innovation. The company raised over $35 million led by Drive Capital, Columbus, Ohio, and other private investors.