U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot Visits 80 Acres Farms
April 16, 2018
Steve Chabot with the local 80 Acres Team
U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot Visits 80 Acres Farms
April 16, 2018
Cincinnati, OH: Today, U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot, who has represented Ohio's First Congressional District for 20 years visited 80 Acres Farms, an indoor farm located in his native city of Cincinnati. Rep. Chabot currently serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business. He has made small business growth and job creation a top priority throughout his career. “They’re the engine of our economy. Cincy startups fuel not only my hometown’s local economy-but our nation’s,” Chabot tweeted earlier this week.
Chabot toured the facility, which houses microgreen, leafy green and culinary herb grow-zones as well as the first in the world, completely controlled environment, indoor vine crop room that supplies cucumbers and tomatoes to local retailers and restaurants.
Steve Chabot with CEO, Mike Zelkind and President, Tisha Livingston
80 Acres Farms is an indoor farming company that grows the highest quality fruits and vegetables in an energy efficient, modular environment. These farms use 97% less water and yield 100 times more than traditional farming with ZERO pesticides while operating year-round. 80 Acres was created to make a difference in our communities by providing affordable, fresh, local food. The founders’ passion for sustainably growing more nutritious, great tasting food for the communities we live in developed into 80 Acres Farms.
80 Acres Farms currently operates an equipment manufacturing facility in Granite Falls, NC, as well as 2 R&D Centers in Mobile, AL and Springdale, AR and fully-operational indoor vertical farms in Cincinnati, OH, Springdale, AR and Granite Falls, NC.
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