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.
Workers allege ‘nightmare’ conditions at Kentucky startup JD …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · A CNN review of public documents, and interviews with a dozen former workers, shows that AppHarvest not only failed as a business after pursuing rapid growth, but also provided a grim job ...
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.
Indoor farming company backed by Martha Stewart files for …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · MOREHEAD, 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.
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 defends cash payouts to executives as part of ... - WDRB
WEBJul 19, 2023 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky agriculture startup AppHarvest may run out of money, and three of its four high-tech indoor farms are subject to potential foreclosure or eviction actions.
Harvest Public Media - Homepage | KCUR - Kansas City news and …
WEBAug 23, 2011 · The Latest Harvest Stories. News. Cows produce planet-warming gases. What does that mean for a beef-lover’s diet? Elizabeth Rembert. , September 6, 2024. Cattle contribute more greenhouse gases...
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...