Our Story
Reimagining How and Where Fresh Food is Grown.

We are a fresh food company farming with the future in mind. We build and operate sustainable greenhouses in cities across America, where we grow our year-round supply of local produce. Local cultivation and regional distribution help us deliver our products quickly after being harvested to ensure they are fresh tasting, nutritionally dense and long-lasting. Our farms are unconventional. But so is our commitment to taste, quality and sustainability.

A Year-Round Harvest
Green produce starts with green decisions. Our indoor farming facilities are sun (and wind) powered, and climate controlled for a year-round growing season. This means we can provide clean, sustainable and quality food to our communities. Any time, anywhere.
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The Very First Sprout
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., by founders with a vision for a local, high-tech, urban farm that could transform how New Yorkers could source their fresh produce – all year round.
First Commercial Scale Rooftop Greenhouse Facility in the U.S.
Gotham Greens designed and built its flagship greenhouse in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. The state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse facility represented a shift in the concept of urban farming: from seasonal community gardening resource to a year-round, viable, commercial-scale farming enterprise. The greenhouse remains one of the most high profile contemporary urban agriculture projects worldwide.
First Commercial-Scale Greenhouse Farm Integrated into a Supermarket Worldwide
Gotham Greens designed, built and opened its second greenhouse, located on the rooftop of Whole Foods Market’s flagship Brooklyn store, directly supplying the store and nearby restaurants with fresh produce all year-round.
World’s Largest Rooftop Greenhouse in Chicago
Gotham Greens expands to Chicago with a 75,000 square foot greenhouse to serve the Midwest region. The greenhouse, developed in partnership with Method, is built in the historic Pullman neighborhood on the city’s South Side.
Gotham Greens’ Third and Largest New York City Greenhouse Facility
Spanning 60,000 square feet, the rooftop greenhouse located in the Jamaica section of Queens, N.Y., is built on the former Ideal Toy Company factory and serves the Northeast.
New Greenhouses in Chicago, Providence and Baltimore
Gotham Greens opens three new 100,000 square foot greenhouses in Chicago, Providence and Baltimore, expanding the company's distribution to more than 40 U.S. states.
Gotham Greens Goes West
Gotham Greens opens its eighth greenhouse in Denver and serves the Mountain region. The company currently operates 500,000 square feet of hydroponic greenhouses across five U.S. states with nearly 400 team members.
Gotham Greens Opens in California and Becomes a Certified B Corporation™
Gotham Greens opens the first phase of its 10-acre, state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse near the University of California-Davis campus. The company unveils sustainability goals as a newly certified B Corporation™.
Our Leadership
Viraj Puri co-founded Gotham Greens in 2009 after leading start-up enterprises in the United States, India and Malawi focused on sustainable agriculture, green building, renewable energy and environmental design. He has been awarded fellowships from TED, Wild Gift and the Environmental Leadership Program and recognized as one of the “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2020” by Goldman Sachs and Crain’s NY Business “40 under 40” list. His work has been published in several books and journals, including “Innovation on Tap,” “100% Renewable: Energy Autonomy in Action” and the UN Academic Journal. Viraj is a LEED® Accredited Professional and earned a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University.

Viraj Puri
In 2009, Eric Haley co-founded Gotham Greens, a pioneer in indoor agriculture and a leading fresh food company, where he serves as the Chief Financial Officer overseeing the company’s financial operations. A Certified B Corporation™, Gotham Greens farms with the future in mind, delivering long-lasting and delicious leafy greens, herbs, salad dressings, dips and cooking sauces all year round to retail, restaurant and foodservice customers. Eric began his career in finance specializing in Planning, Reporting and Analysis at JP Morgan Chase and then M&A, capital raising and strategic consulting at Corporate Fuel Partners. He received an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Wyoming, where he also played Division I football. In 2021, he was recognized as Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® New York. Gotham Greens has been awarded Inc. Best in Business Award and Greenhouse Grower “Operation of the Year,” and more. Eric lives in Denver and enjoys exploring new restaurants, cooking at home and spending time with his family.

Eric Haley
Before joining Gotham Greens as its Chief Greenhouse Officer in 2009, Jennifer Frymark designed and operated greenhouses and indoor farming facilities around the world. She has extensive experience in greenhouse system design, plant nutrition, crop and pest management, sensors and controls, and staff training. Previously, Jenn worked at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center and managed greenhouses in Antarctica providing fresh vegetables for U.S. research scientists. She also worked in the greenhouse at the Cuisinart Resort and Spa in Anguilla, and designed and led operations of the Science Barge in New York City. Jenn received a master’s degree in plant sciences from the University of Arizona and a bachelor’s degree in plant biology from Arizona State University.

Jenn Frymark
Gotham Greens is built upon the collective values, talents and energy of our diverse people. We employ over 400 full-time team members across our Brooklyn headquarters and regional greenhouses.

Gotham Greens is a B Corp
Certified B Corporations meet the highest possible standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. The “B” stands for benefit. As a company, Gotham Greens balances profit and purpose, prioritizing positive impact for employees, communities and the environment. The certification is a huge milestone in our mission of driving toward a more sustainable food system through industry-leading social and environmental practices.

Our Greenhouses
Our technologically advanced, urban greenhouses yield a year-round, local supply of premium-quality produce grown under the highest standards of food safety and environmental sustainability.