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June 2, 2023

Infarm quits Europe as vertical farming withers on the vine

Could a move to the Middle East be on the cards?

Infarm, once Europe’s largest vertical farming company, is now leaving the continent entirely, Sifted understands. Infarm previously had operations in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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