Amazon may be looking at taking over vertical farm start - ups , following its acquisition of US farm brand Whole Foods . Start - ups like Bowery , AeroFarms and Plenty offer year - round crop production in environments that require 20 % less water than traditional farms and experience few weather - related problems . Owning the farms that produced the groceries it produces in Whole farms could provide Amazon with new efficiencies , especially if coupled with its extensive supply chain capabilities .
Amazon may be looking at taking over vertical farming start-ups, following its acquisition of US grocery brand Whole Foods. Start-ups including Bowery, AeroFarms and Plenty offer year-round crop production in environments that require 95% less water than traditional farms and experience few weather-related problems. Owning the farms that produced the groceries it sold in Whole Foods could provide Amazon with new efficiencies, especially if coupled with its extensive supply chain capabilities.