Edible Garden Secures Fourth Consecutive FoodTech 500 Spot from 1,200+ Applicants
Edible Garden earned a spot in the 2025 FoodTech 500 for the fourth straight year, selected from 1,200+ applicants across 87 countries based on size, digital footprint and sustainability impact. The company is converting its Prairie Hills facility into a ready-to-drink nutrition manufacturing hub under its Farm to Formula® strategy.
1. FoodTech 500 Recognition
Edible Garden has been ranked in the 2025 FoodTech 500 for the fourth consecutive year, chosen from over 1,200 applicants across 87 countries based on business size, digital footprint and sustainability impact. This global recognition underscores the company’s leadership in AgriFoodTech innovation and sustainable controlled environment agriculture.
2. Farm to Formula® Strategy Expansion
The company is converting its Prairie Hills facility in Webster City, Iowa, into a ready-to-drink clean nutrition manufacturing hub to support its Farm to Formula® approach, targeting higher-margin, shelf-stable products and extending its value-added offerings beyond fresh produce.
3. Advanced CEA Technologies
Edible Garden leverages patented GreenThumb® 2.0 software (US 11,158,006 B1; US 11,410,249 B2; US 11,830,088 B2) and self-watering display technology (US D1,010,365) to optimize growing conditions, reduce waste and extend product shelf life across its vertically integrated greenhouse operations.
4. Market Footprint and Facilities
The company supplies organic produce and nutrition products to over 6,000 retail locations across the U.S., Caribbean and South America, operating flagship greenhouses in Belvidere, NJ; Grand Rapids, MI; and Webster City, IA, while partnering with regional growers to minimize food miles.