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Babylon Micro-Farms Recognized in This Year’s FoodTech 500, Ranking #34
We’re excited to share that Babylon Micro-farms has been ranked 34th in this year’s @ForwardFooding FoodTech 500 list!
Babylon Micro-Farms Appoints Marc Oshima as New CEO to Scale the Business Globally
Richmond, Virginia, February 24, 2025, Babylon Micro-Farms, the leader for on-site indoor farming with over 300 micro-farms across 40 states and 5 countries, today announced the appointment of Marc Oshima as its new Chief Executive Officer, following an...
UVA Alums’ ‘Micro Farm’ Has Darden School Seeing Greens
By Matt Kelly, mkelly@virginia.edu on December 10, 2024 It’s a farm inside a kitchen. Carl Lasley harvested basil plants, using scissors to carefully snip the aromatic herb, trimming some and completely harvesting others. The lush, richly green plants...
Mayo Clinic is bringing new meaning to ‘locally grown’
TheMayo Clinic is bringing new meaning to ‘locally grown’. The Rochester, Minnesota-based healthcare campus has added a hydroponic Babylon Mico-Farm to one of its cafes, a program it plans to expand.
Stephen Ritz Partners With Babylon Micro-Farms to Accelerate Vertical Farming in Classrooms Across America
Richmond, VA — Stephen Ritz, a renowned educator and the visionary founder of Green Bronx Machine is joining forces with Babylon Micro-Farms as their new brand ambassador, with a shared goal: to accelerate the adoption of vertical farming in classrooms across America....
New technology changing the way Nazareth University students eat
Nazareth University is taking the phrase “farm to table” to the the next level, starting at the pizza station.
Perspectives
Babylon Micro-Farms Earns Global Recognition for Innovation and Impact in 2025
Babylon Micro-Farms earns global recognition with top FoodTech 500 ranking, F&B@Sea award, and major expansions across healthcare, education, and hospitality.
Hydroponic Farming at Sea – MSC Cruise lines and Babylon Micro-Farms partnership create a world first.
Hydroponic Farming at Sea:
MSC Cruise lines and Babylon Micro-Farms partnership create a world first.
Virginia is well-suited for controlled environment agriculture – Cardinal News
Virginia is working to be at the forefront of the fast-growing controlled environment agriculture industry. And, based on information shared at this week’s CEA Summit East, it’s in good shape to achieve this goal.
Controlled environment agriculture, or CEA, is a technology-based approach to farming. Factors like temperature, humidity, airflow, light and water are controlled to try to produce optimal conditions for growth.
Babylon Micro-Farm Wins Emerging Business of the Year at the RVA Tech Awards
Alexander Olesen and Marc Oosterhuis of Babylon Micro-Farms accepted the award for the number one Emerging Business of the Year at the 27th annual RVA Technology Awards. RVA Tech’s annual award celebrates the many breakthroughs, advancements, and outstanding technologists that are a part of the Richmond technology ecosystem.
Babylon Micro-Farms Works With VEDP And VITAL On Programs To Engage The World And Our Local Universities
Our guest is Alexander Olesen, CEO and founder of Babylon Micro-Farms. The Richmond, Va.-based company has developed a hydroponics-based approach to growing produce in enclosed compact systems — about the size of a large vending machine — that can be managed remotely. The system produces as much produce in 15 square feet of space as 2,000 square feet of traditional farmland. The company describes its product as a “cloud-based vertical farm” that provides expert cultivation advice and cues about when to harvest. The Babylon Micro-Farms system can help grocers, restaurants, and communities to plant, grow, and harvest produce within yards of where it will be purchased or consumed.
Babylon Micro-Farms Launches Galleri, a Revolutionary New Vertical Farm
Our guest is Alexander Olesen, CEO and founder of Babylon Micro-Farms. The Richmond, Va.-based company has developed a hydroponics-based approach to growing produce in enclosed compact systems — about the size of a large vending machine — that can be managed remotely. The system produces as much produce in 15 square feet of space as 2,000 square feet of traditional farmland. The company describes its product as a “cloud-based vertical farm” that provides expert cultivation advice and cues about when to harvest. The Babylon Micro-Farms system can help grocers, restaurants, and communities to plant, grow, and harvest produce within yards of where it will be purchased or consumed.
Harvest Highlights
Babylon Micro-Farms: Empowering Healthcare Systems To Get Healthier
At Centra Health’s Lynchburg General Hospital, Tim Schoonmaker says his mission is “partnering with you to live your best life.” To that end, Lynchburg General has implemented a state-of-the-art micro-farm system from Babylon Micro-Farms right inside their food...
Better Living for Seniors with Babylon Micro-Farms
“We have the best dining service directors but not good farmers.” So says Bob Raymond, Vice President of Procurement and Dining Services for Commonwealth Senior Living. This simple but brief sentiment serves as a clear explanation for why Commonwealth Senior Living...
Micro-Farms: Reaching Higher in Higher Education
According to the Food and Drug Administration, 40% of produce is lost before consumption. In addition, half of the nutrients in that produce is lost on the 1500 miles from farm to table. There’s got to be a better way to cut the carbon footprint, provide sustainable...