Newark, New Jersey-based AeroFarms, an indoor vertical farming operation producing micro bok choy, micro kale, micro broccoli, micro arugula, etc. for premium retailers, has announced the closure of its 140,000-square-foot vertical farming facility in Ringgold, Virginia.
Approximately 133 employees will be impacted with layoffs commencing on April 17, 2026.
As of March 2026, AeroFarms is in the process of selling its business following the signing of a nonbinding Letter of Intent, with a target transaction close in March 2026.
Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?
