The pandemic has exposed cracks within America's food system and accelerated food insecurity nationwide.
Growers were “punched in the gut” by COVID-19, and in order to help communities meet an expanding hunger crisis, the U.S. will need to bolster a more “resilient food system.”
Thanks @Produce_Grower for this piece on the newest farm in the @AppHarvest family shipping produce, marking 1st time the full four-farm network has shipped to customers-now w a variety of tomatoes, strawberries and salad greens. #sustainability#ESG https://t.co/mIstOr85gg
Y'all, get ready for fresh strawberries, salad & 'maters in the middle of winter! @AppHarvest is shipping now. This year the co. quadrupled the farms in its network. Fight the food fight with us by knowing where your food comes from & its impact on people & planet #ESG#BCorp
35 million lettuce plants at a time. 285 miles of growing under 15 acres of glass to leverage Appalachian sunshine & rainwater to farm more sustainably while providing good jobs. The @AppHarvest Berea high-tech indoor farm is open! #Sustainability#ESG
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From mega-drought to hurricanes and lettuce recalls related to E. coli and listeria, the U.S. food system is more vulnerable than ever. @AppHarvest CEO @JonathanWebbKY spoke with @LizClaman on @FoxBusiness about how tech can help ensure #foodsecurity. #ESG
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.@SteveCase, the co-founder of AOL, often referred to as a "tech whisperer," shares how his new book, #TheRiseOfTheRest, is helping other entrepreneurs across the country. https://t.co/NFtPChvPMj
Here we GROW, y'all! @AppHarvest has been busy working to quadruple its high-tech indoor farm footprint this year, which includes this 15-acre salad greens farm in Berea. Ky., that just calibrated a touchless growing system with autonomous harvesting. #ESG
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Growing seasons & conditions are increasingly unpredictable, making open-field farming tougher than ever, increasing U.S. reliance on imports. @AppHarvest is working to ensure #foodsecurity while providing good jobs in #Appalachia. #sustainability#ESG https://t.co/CbCdQKlf4F
Got a minute for the planet? Learn how we can make #agriculture more sustainable & climate-resilient using 90% less water & eliminating agricultural runoff from excessive use of fertilizer. Catch this mini podcast ep. 8. #ESG#Sustainability @AppHarvest
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The @AppHarvest mission unites diverse folks to create a more sustainable, reliable food system that conserves water & resources creating good jobs in Appalachia. Meet @dreamsmooth inspiring a new generation of Farmers+Futurists. #DEI#STEM#sustainability https://t.co/DOqE4iltpC
NEW BOOK: Entrepreneurs across the country are building groundbreaking companies and in the process renewing their communities. My new #RiseOfRestBook will tell their inspiring stories, and give you hope about America's future. Pre-order your copy: https://t.co/goYk4JkPrd
Here we grow! @AppHarvest is working to quadruple its high-tech indoor farm network adding salad greens, strawberries, cucumbers & more tomatoes. We're Fighting the Food Fight to help ensure #foodsecurity while providing good jobs. #water#sustainability https://t.co/Pq2nlNStKd
Thanks to @ECInitiative for the opportunity to moderate today's ECI Fellows session, "DE&I: An Authentically Strategic Approach with E&C," where @lashondaeaddy, @JNewtonEsq, @TravisParman & I discussed #DEI, #ethics & compliance aimed at better #ESG & #PR strategies / outcomes.
Here we grow with new @AppHarvest high-tech indoor farms! Berea (salad greens) is almost 90% complete; Richmond (tomatoes) is ~85% complete; Somerset (berries) is ~80% complete. All 3 new farms expected to start operating by end of year—quadrupling our network #foodsecurity#ESG