FoodTech 500 Lists the Top Vertical Farming Companies for 2025
April 1, 2026 
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Every year since 2019, Forward Fooding has published a new edition of the FoodTech 500, a ranked and data-driven list of the top “AgriFoodTech” companies and startups around the world. Often referred to as “the Fortune 500 of the FoodTech sector,” the FoodTech 500 ranks companies based on the following three key metrics:
- Business size
- Digital footprint
- Sustainability
The seventh edition of the FoodTech 500, also known as the 2025 FoodTech 500, is out now. Click here to download the 2025 FoodTech 500 and to apply for the upcoming eighth edition, the 2026 FoodTech 500.
2025 FoodTech 500 — Indoor and Vertical Farms
North America-based indoor farming and vertical farming companies that made the 2025 FoodTech list include:
- 80 Acres Farms (No. 2)
- Babylon Micro-Farms (No. 56)
- Square Roots (No. 90)
- Edible Garden (No. 91)
- Fork Farms (No. 93)
- Area 2 Farms (No. 111)
You can download the full list here.
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FoodTech 500 Lists the Top Vertical Farming Companies for 2025