CEA Alliance Welcomes New 2026 Members
| Washington, D.C. – Membership in the CEA Alliance continues to grow, allowing the association to increase its value and services to members and the broader controlled environment agriculture sector. The Alliance welcomes eight new member companies during the first quarter of 2026:
“We’re particularly proud to welcome our first mushroom grower member, Windmill Farms,” said Alliance Executive Director Tom Stenzel. “Mushroom farming is increasingly turning toward high-tech indoor CEA facilities to maximize yield, quality, and freshness. It’s great to now include mushroom growers, vine crops such as tomatoes, cukes and peppers, leafy greens, herbs, microgreens and berries as part of our expanding membership.” Windmill Farms is at the forefront of using new indoor CEA technologies to produce more than 1 million pounds of fresh, high-quality mushrooms every week in its cutting-edge, Dutch-style farms in Ontario, Canada and Washington state. Other new Grower Members demonstrate excellence in producing high-quality leafy greens, herbs, microgreens and more: Campo Caribe is a state-of-the-art greenhouse and fresh processing facility nestled in the lush mountains near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. With 5.5 acres of greenhouse space and more than 2 acres of production support space, Campo Caribe delivers consistent, food-safe leafy greens year-round across the island. What started as a small family farm in Arizona has grown into one of the nation’s most respected organic farms, with over 3,580 acres in Arizona, Oregon, and New York. Since 2022, the farm has expanded to include five acres of CEA greenhouse operations to support both seasonal and year-round production of herbs and microgreens. Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), operating vertically integrated facilities in Michigan, Iowa, and New Jersey, alongside a network of regional contract growers. The company delivers locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce to more than 5,000 retail locations across the United States, the Caribbean, and South America We also welcome four new supplier members who are valued business partners to the CEA industry: Blackmore/Ellepot USA provides the growing tool Air Tray® and Ellepot Lines& Seeding to the CEA Market Place. Ellepot is a Sustainable /Organic lower cost paper pot that helps the grower reduce grow-time, product loss, carbon footprint, labor and increase quality output. Ceres Greenhouse Solutions designs and engineers high-performance, energy-efficient greenhouse systems at any scale. The company delivers customized solutions built around growers’ production goals, climate conditions, and operational requirements. Green Automation develops and manufactures highly automated growing systems for commercial hydroponic lettuce and herb production in large-scale greenhouse operations. The mobile gutter growing systems are designed to achieve maximum efficiency in the greenhouse, from seeding to harvesting and mixing. PureNanoTech Inc. is a next-generation nanobubble technology company purpose-built for controlled environment agriculture. Unlike conventional aeration systems, PureNanoTech’s generators leverage an advanced, patented method to produce ultra-stable, ultra-pure nanobubbles with superior oxygen transfer efficiency — delivering long-lasting dissolved oxygen stability throughout irrigation systems, even across extended pipeline distances. “It’s rewarding to see both growers and their business partners joining the CEA Alliance community,” said Skip Hulett, Alliance Chairman and Chief Legal Officer of NatureSweet. “Our CEA community is committed to the continued growth of indoor agriculture to meet the needs of retailers and consumers for consistent, high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables.” |
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# # # The Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance (CEA Alliance) is a membership trade association representing and serving vertical farms and greenhouse producers growing fruits and vegetables in a highly controlled indoor production environment. Controlled environment growers employ a variety of agricultural production methods and technology to create optimal growing conditions with rigorous environmental controls. Growers utilize innovative technologies such as hydroponics, aeroponics, aquaponics, and soil-based systems to grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. For more information, please contact Tom Stenzel, Executive Director, at Tom@CEAAlliance.com. |
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