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My Food Job: Phoebe Stonier, Brand & Marketing at GrowUp
Name: Phoebe Stonier Age: 24 Job title: Brand & Marketing Associate Company & location: GrowUp Farms in Sandwich, Kent Education: Event management at Canterbury Christ Church University As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I dreamt of becoming...
Salad grower trials new water-saving technology
New water-saving technology which its designers hope will have a major impact on reducing wastewater has been trialled at a vertical farm. Water treatment expert Salinity Solutions teamed up with indoor salad producer GrowUp Farms in Sandwich, Kent, for the 10 day...
How GrowUp Farms is growing UK salad supply year round
From a small London unit to a large Kent site, GrowUp Farms supplies Tesco with British-grown salad year-round, boosting UK salad supply through vertical farming. It’s winter, it’s wet, and it’s cold – yet in Kent, salad is growing. No, this isn’t a particularly hardy...
GrowUp Farms Partners with Philips for Sustainable Salad
GrowUp Farms was founded in 2013 by Kate Hofman and Tom Webster. They wanted to combine new and existing technology to grow food that tasted better, lasted longer, and reduced the environmental impact of getting healthy food onto people's plates. Their purpose...
GrowUp Farms proudly sponsors the Taste of Kent Awards 2024
The opportunity to be associated with the best of Kent’s food and drink industry is now open to business and organisations from across Kent. Planning for the Taste of Kent Awards (TOKA 2024) is well underway, with eight sponsors already sponsoring next years awards....
Kate Hofman Wins Twice at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards
LONDON - Kate Hofman, founder of the pioneering GrowUp Farms, the first vertical farm to have a branded bagged salad in major UK supermarkets (Tesco and Iceland), has won two major awards at the prestigious 2023 Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The awards scooped by...
Vertical Farm Wins Two Awards at The Grocer’s Food Awards
GrowUp Farms, a pioneering vertical farm, has won two accolades at The Grocer's New Product and Packaging Awards 2023. GrowUp Farms’ Unbeleafable rocket and baby leaves scooped the Champion of the Deli award at The Grocer's prestigious event this week. The rocket and...
GrowUp Farms Wins Climate Award at 2023 Fresh Produce Awards
Pioneering vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, has won the Climate Award (a Sustainability Excellence Award) in this year's Fresh Produce Consortium Fresh Awards. The Fresh Produce Consortium Fresh Awards features a range of categories that recognise and celebrate all...
Lords Visit GrowUp Farms to Explore Vertical Farming’s Future
Members of the Lords Horticultural Sector Committee visited pioneering Kent-based vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, in Sandwich this week to find out about how vertical farming's future will play a key role in farming. Lord Carter, Lord Colgrain, Lord Coles, Baroness...
GrowUp Farms Finalists in 10 Award Categories
GrowUp Farms, which is the first vertical farm to launch branded salads into major supermarket groups, has its two new salad brands – Unbeleafable and Fresh Leaf Co. – shortlisted in the Deli Category of The Grocer New Product Awards. Unbeleafable and Fresh Leaf Co....
Unbeleafable & Fresh Leaf Co. Finalists in The Grocer Awards
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that both of GrowUp Farms’ brands have been named finalists in The Grocer New Product and Packaging Awards 2023! GrowUp’s latest salad innovation, Unbeleafable, has been selected as a finalist in the Deli Category. Unbeleafable...
GrowUp Farms Featured on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today show
GrowUp Farms, a pioneering leader in sustainable vertical farming, was recently featured on BBC Radio 4's Farming Today. The segment gave listeners a glimpse into the innovative practices behind the farm's high-quality salad production. Co-founder Tom Webster and Head...