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AppHarvest — an indoor farming company backed by Martha Stewart — thinks the agriculture sector is ripe for disruption. And now, its tomatoes are ripe for eating. The Morehead, Kentucky-based company said Tuesday it has begun shipping beefsteak tomatoes to Kroger, Walmart, Publix and other grocers. Eventually, AppHarvest plans to ship 45 million pounds of […]

and last updated 2021-01-19 20:06:34-05 ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — After planting tomatoes on an indoor farm in Morehead, Kentucky in November, AppHarvest is delivering thousands of tomatoes to grocers across the country including Kroger, Meijer, Walmart, Food City and Publix. The company began with the mission to create a new and more resource-friendly approach to growing food and boasts a 60-acre greenhouse in Morehead, one of the largest buildings in the world. Their Founder and CEO J...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The 6-year-old girl was found dead on the morning after Christmas 1996. • 24 min read Family of detective dedicated to finding JonBenet Ramsey’s killer continues his work Lou Smit was hired to reexamine the unsolved Ramsey case and the first to suggest police should investigate an unknown intruder. Investigators cleared the Ramsey family as suspects.RP Studio via ZUMA Wire Some people call Lou Smit a legend...

Who killed JonBenet Ramsey? Investigators dying wish keeps the search going © Z Studio/Zumapress.com via Newscom JonBenet Ramsey is pictured here in this undated photo. Some people call Lou Smit a legend. The Colorado detective who died from cancer in 2010 had investigated over 200 cases over the course of his career and every one of them had led to a conviction, according to his granddaughter Jessa van der Woerd. She is now tasked along with other members of Smit’s family with solving ...

Recent arrests in Laramie County January 4-10 Aaron Brown CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - All parties are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Antonio Landeroz, 19, Resist arrest Johnnie Worsham, Jr., 59, DUI Armando Tail, 20, Domestic battery Susan Sargent, 65, FTC, Theft, Possession meth Trenton Poel, 21, Escape detention, Failure to comply Nathan O’Donnell, 24, Domestic battery Anne Mawk, 32, Unlawful entry Amanda Joy, 45, Child endanger Lance Jackson, 43, District ...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. AppHarvest Hires Impossible Foods’ David Lee as President January 7, 2021 GMT AppHarvest Hires Impossible Foods’ David Lee as President (Photo: Business Wire) MOREHEAD, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 7, 2021-- AppHarvest, the leading AgTech company building some of the country’s largest indoor farms and combining conventional agriculture techniques with cutting-edge technology to grow affordable, nutr...

AppHarvest has hired David Lee as president, a newly created role. AppHarvest describes itself as an AgTech company building some of the country’s largest indoor farms and combining conventional agriculture techniques with cutting-edge technology to grow affordable, nutritious fruits and vegetables at scale. Lee reports to Founder & CEO Jonathan Webb effective Jan. 25. Lee will develop strategy and engage in operations management, leading the sales, marketing and finance functions as AppHar...

US Greenhouse grower presents two new board members AppHarvest today announced the hiring of Christopher Scott as executive vice president and head of enterprise development. He will be responsible for overseeing the construction and commissioning of new facilities for the AgTech company, which recently opened the first 30 of 60 acres of growing space at its flagship indoor farm in Morehead, Ky. An Appalachian native, Scott comes to AppHarvest with decades of experience leading facility program...

The prepared text of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth-Budget address, delivered Thursday evening to lawmakers. Good evening. President Stivers, Speaker Osborne, Members of the General Assembly and to everyone watching from home, including Justice Minton and the Kentucky Supreme Court, our Constitutional Officers, our Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman, the First Lady and my kids, Will and Lila: Tonight, I address both a...

Indoor farming startup AppHarvest hires Impossible Foods CFO as president Ag tech and indoor farming company AppHarvest has appointed Impossible Foods CFO David Lee as president to lead its strategy, sales, marketing and finance, and operations management functions. Lee - who has been a member of the board at  AppHarvest​​ since August 2020 - will leave Impossible Foods, where he has served as chief financial officer since 2015, on January 22. Impossible Foods�...