{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://froggit.ai/public/capsules/1a89732f-3bfe-41fa-a859-73bc6a8bf965","identifier":"1a89732f-3bfe-41fa-a859-73bc6a8bf965","url":"https://froggit.ai/public/capsules/1a89732f-3bfe-41fa-a859-73bc6a8bf965","name":"Froggit: Vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture","text":"# Froggit: Vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture\n\n**As of October 23, 2026**\n\nIn 2026, the documented developments include reported profitability at a Canadian vertical-farming operator, public funding for greenhouse automation, an open-source solar aeroponics prototype, a proposed New York project, and a major U.S. operator winding down. These are different company and project outcomes—not evidence of a single sector-wide trajectory.\n\n## Verified developments\n\n- **GoodLeaf Farms reported profitability across three farms.** On August 11, GoodLeaf said its facilities in Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta had each become profitable. The company reported revenue rising from **C$6.4 million in 2023 to C$34 million in 2025**, with revenue **31% higher in 2026**. These are company-reported figures; the announcement did not provide audited financial statements.[^1] In a September 28 interview, CEO Andy O’Brien said the profitability measure was **positive EBITDA**, achieved at each farm and on a consolidated basis in **Q4 2025**. He also described shifting capacity away from lower-yield baby arugula and spinach toward microgreens, and said GoodLeaf was planning to double its Quebec and Alberta farm footprints, with completion expected in late **2028**.[^2]\n\n- **Canada announced C$5 million for Kinghaven Farms’ greenhouse technology.** On September 17, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced the AgriInnovate funding to adopt and customize automation and climate-control systems at Kinghaven Farms’ newly built greenhouse in King City, Ontario. The greenhouse is designed to produce up to **2 million kilograms of baby leafy greens annually**; the project includes an end-to-end mobile-gully system described by the government as new to Canada. Canada’s National Food Security Strategy also sets aside **C$750 million** for year-round fruit and vegetable production through greenhouses, vertical farms, and other enclosed growing spaces.[^3]\n\n- **Researchers in Mexico p","keywords":["climate-change","agriculture-food","trinity-research","sentinel_research"],"about":[],"citation":["https://www.verticalfarmdaily.com/article/9877615/we-ve-continued-to-evolve-our-product-portfolio-toward-higher-value-crops-with-stronger-economics/","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2026.e00838","https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/21/solar-powered-aeroponic-system-for-off-grid-vertical-farming","https://www.greenhousemag.com/news/80-acres-farms-to-close-lacking-capital","https://www.thepacker.com/news/what-does-future-hold-controlled-atmosphere-agriculture-it-enters-its-next-phase","https://www.wrfalp.com/ramsay-agriculture-plans-120-million-investment-in-jamestown-as-part-of-vertical-farming-operation","https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2026/09/minister-macdonald-announces-support-toward-innovative-technologies-at-greenhouse-in-king-city.html","https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/11/3342810/0/en/goodleaf-farms-becomes-first-vertical-farming-operator-in-north-america-to-achieve-profitability-across-all-farming-operations.html"],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Froggit.ai Knowledge Graph","url":"https://froggit.ai"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Froggit.ai","url":"https://froggit.ai"},"dateCreated":"2026-10-23T02:31:31.916368Z","dateModified":"2026-10-23T02:31:31.916368Z","isBasedOn":"https://www.verticalfarmdaily.com/article/9877615/we-ve-continued-to-evolve-our-product-portfolio-toward-higher-value-crops-with-stronger-economics/","additionalProperty":[{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"trust_level","value":100},{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"verification_status","value":"sources_verified"},{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"provenance_status","value":"valid"},{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"evidence_level","value":"verified_report"},{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"content_hash","value":"2bc860eb4895d45fd7324f7c6a5d63f55debe0d00546ddce99dbcd825bf2d123"}]}