InFarm Indoor Urban Farming GmbH

InFarm is a Berlin-based vertical farming company that revolutionizes urban agriculture with modular indoor farming systems. Founded in 2013 by Osnat Michaeli and brothers Erez and Guy Galonska, the company focuses on growing fresh produce like salad greens and herbs in climate-controlled environments, significantly reducing water usage and land requirements. InFarm combines highly efficient vertical farms with IoT technologies and machine learning to offer an alternative food system that is resilient, transparent, and affordable. The company distributes its smart modular farms throughout urban environments to grow fresh produce for city inhabitants. InFarm has developed intelligent hardware and software solutions that allow for 'vertical farming' of leafy greens, herbs, lettuces, and microgreens. Each unit is fitted with sensors that monitor data points throughout a plant's growth cycle, with information relayed to the cloud to remotely adjust parameters like temperature, humidity, water, and lighting to optimize farming conditions. The company's mission is to produce more with less and build a better food system for all, aiming to help cities become self-sufficient in food production while improving safety, quality, and environmental footprint. InFarm's farming systems use 95% less water than traditional agriculture, reduce food miles, and promote local production. The company has expanded globally, supplying supermarkets and restaurants, but faced challenges with rising energy costs, leading to restructuring and a pivot in focus to North America and the Middle East. In September 2023, InFarm – Indoor Urban Farming GmbH entered administration in the UK and Wales, with restructuring processes also impacting operations in Germany and other regions. A new entity, Infarm Technologies Limited, has since re-emerged, acquiring the old company's assets and intellectual property. The new Infarm is focusing on producing kosher, insect-free salad leaves, primarily in Toronto, Canada, and targeting the North American market.