Highlights
Kent Wildlife Trust Interviews Gillon Dobie, Impact Director
In an engaging podcast, Kent Wildlife Trust Interviews Gillon Dobie, Impact Director at GrowUp Farms, to discuss the future of sustainable farming. This informative conversation sheds light on GrowUp's innovative vertical farming techniques and practices, offering...
Barclays 2023 Entrepreneur Awards: Kate Hofman is a finalist
Kate Hofman, Founder and Chief Brand Officer of GrowUp Farms, has been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious 2023 Barclays Entrepreneur Awards in the Sustainability category. This honor highlights her unwavering dedication to sustainable agriculture and...
Holly Branson pays a visit to GrowUp Farms
In a groundbreaking achievement, GrowUp Farms has emerged as a pioneer in the field of vertical farming, paving the way for a sustainable and pesticide-free year-round salad supply. The innovative farm, powered by 100% renewable energy and supported by local farmers,...
FPC Fresh Awards 2023: GrowUp Farms Nominated four times
GrowUp Farms, a sustainable vertical farming company, is thrilled to announce that they have been nominated for not one, but FOUR categories in this year's FPC Fresh Awards 2023. The FPC Fresh Awards is an esteemed industry awards ceremony celebrating the best in the...
GrowUp Farms Launches First Vertical Farm Grown Salads in Tesco
Pioneering UK vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, has launched Unbeleafable®, the first range of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm to be sold in a major UK supermarket. Three products from the range will be available in selected Tesco stores from 26 July*. The...
GrowUp Farms Achieves Grade A in First BRCGS Audi
Pioneering vertical farm GrowUp Farms has received an A rating in its first-ever BRCGS audit. The Kent-based farm, Pepperness, is the first UK vertical farm to be awarded the certification which covers the growing, harvesting and packing processes at the farm, and...
Great British Entrepreneur Awards: Kate Hofman Shortlisted
Kate Hofman, Founder and Chief Brand Officer of GrowUp Farms, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2023 Great British Entrepreneur Awards in two categories: the Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year and the Equity-backed Entrepreneur of the year. Now in its...
UK Vertical Farm Marks 10 Years with Salad Launch and Downing Street Visit
GrowUp Farms, the first vertical farm in the country to supply UK supermarkets with a branded salad product, is celebrating 10 years in business this week - just days after Founder and Chief Brand Officer Kate Hofman was a guest at 10 Downing Street. The growth and...
GrowUp Farms approved to quadruple salad production
GrowUp Farms, a pioneering vertical farm that completed its topping-out ceremony just under a year ago has been granted planning permission by Dover District Council to extend. GrowUp Farms’ Pepperness site at Discovery Park near Sandwich has been given the green...
GrowUp Farms: One of the UK’s Best Places to Work 2023
GrowUp Farms is thrilled to announce that we’ve been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! This recognition celebrates organisations that excel in creating outstanding employee experiences and prioritising well-being. Just as we cultivate the ideal...
GrowUp and Wilder Carbon partnership on the BBC News
Ben Amory of GrowUp Farms speaks to BBC Southeast about how investing in the right kind of high-quality projects, such as Heather Corrie Vale, is a great way to help fight climate change…
Farm boss urges government to extend sustainable farming subsidies UK-wide
Kate Hofman, founder of the first UK vertical farm in the UK to supply supermarkets with a branded salad product, attended Rishi Sunak’s Farm to Fork Summit at 10 Downing Street on 16th May 2023…