Commercial Tower Farm Systems

A Tower Farm is a commercial vertical farming system that uses aeroponic growing technology to produce fresh food without soil. By growing vertically, Tower Farms make it possible to grow more plants in less ground space while recirculating water and nutrients through the system.

From small community projects to larger commercial farms, Tower Farm systems can be designed around your available space, climate, crops, and production goals.

Living Towers, in partnership with Tower Farms®, can help with the planning, design, construction, and development of your Tower Farm.

Commercial Tower Farm growing vertically in a greenhouse
Scissortails Farm, Oklahoma

Why Grow With a Tower Farm?

Tower farming combines vertical growing with a recirculating aeroponic system, creating a flexible way to grow fresh produce in locations where conventional farming may be difficult or impractical.

Tower Farm growing on the rooftop of the McKittrick Hotel in New York

Farm in Unexpected Places

Tower Farms can turn rooftops, patios, greenhouses, schools, restaurants, hotels, urban spaces and other unconventional locations into productive growing areas.

McKittrick Hotel rooftop farm, New York
Vertical Tower Garden farm at Chicago O'Hare Airport

Grow More in Less Ground Space

Because plants grow vertically, a Tower Farm can increase the number of growing sites available within a limited footprint. That can be especially valuable where land is expensive or space is restricted.

Chicago O'Hare Airport, Illinois
Indoor Tower Garden farm at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando

Recirculate Water & Nutrients

The system continuously recirculates nutrient solution rather than watering a field or garden bed. This closed-loop approach can significantly reduce water use compared with many conventional growing methods.

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
Seedlings growing on propagation tables for a commercial Tower Farm

Grow a Wide Variety of Crops

Leafy greens and herbs are especially well suited to Tower Farming, but growers can also produce many fruiting crops. Crop selection can be adjusted around your market, climate and growing goals.

Commercial seedling propagation
Outdoor Tower Farm at Chapala Gardens in Santa Barbara California

Start Small and Scale as You Grow

A Tower Farm doesn't have to begin as a huge operation. The modular design makes it possible to start with a smaller number of towers, develop your growing process, learn your market and expand as demand increases.

This can be particularly useful for new growers who want to test crops, customers and production methods before committing to a larger farm.

Commercial Tower Farm growing inside a greenhouse

Outdoor, Greenhouse or Indoor Growing

Tower Farms can be adapted to a variety of growing environments. Outdoor farms can take advantage of natural sunlight, while greenhouses provide greater protection and environmental control.

Indoor farms can offer even more control over lighting and growing conditions, although they require additional infrastructure and energy planning.

The right setup depends on your climate, location, crop selection, budget and production goals.

Tower Farm nutrient dosing equipment and commercial propagation tables

Simplify Routine Farm Tasks

Commercial Tower Farm systems can centralize and automate parts of the watering and nutrient-delivery process, reducing the amount of repetitive hand watering required.

Growing without soil also eliminates digging and weeding and avoids many soil-borne problems. Growers still need to monitor plant health, water quality, nutrients, pests and environmental conditions, but the system can make many everyday growing tasks easier to manage.

Harvesting fresh produce from a commercial Tower Farm

Grow Fresh Food Close to Your Customers

Vertical farms can be located much closer to the people who will ultimately eat the food. Restaurants, resorts, schools, communities and urban farms can harvest produce close to where it will be served or sold.

Shorter distances between harvest and customer can mean exceptionally fresh greens, herbs and produce without relying on long-distance transportation.

Who Can Use a Tower Farm?

Tower Farms can be designed for much more than traditional commercial agriculture.

Commercial Growers

Build a local produce business around greens, herbs and other high-value crops.

Schools & Universities

Combine food production with hands-on education in agriculture, science and sustainability.

Restaurants & Chefs

Grow herbs, greens and specialty produce close to the kitchen for exceptionally fresh ingredients.

Hotels & Resorts

Create an on-site source of fresh produce while adding a highly visible sustainability feature.

Nonprofits & Communities

Support local food production, education and community-based growing projects.

Urban Farms

Use rooftops, greenhouses and other limited spaces to produce food closer to urban customers.

Tower Garden farm growing fresh greens at a school

More Than a Commercial Farm

A Tower Farm can also become an educational resource, community project or visible demonstration of how food can be grown differently.

Schools can use the farm to connect students with plant science and food production. Restaurants and hospitality businesses can let customers see where some of their food is grown. Community organizations can use Tower Farms to improve access to locally grown produce.

Planning a Tower Farm

A successful farm starts well before the first tower is planted. Your location, climate, market and crop plan all influence the system you need.

1

Define Your Goals

Determine who you're growing for, what you hope to produce and whether the farm will be commercial, educational, community-based or a combination.

2

Evaluate Your Location

Consider available space, sunlight or lighting, water, electricity, climate, drainage and whether the farm will be outdoors, indoors or in a greenhouse.

3

Design the System

Plan the number and placement of towers along with propagation, nutrient delivery and other infrastructure needed for your operation.

Real-World Tower Farm Applications

Tower growing systems are being used in places that would never look like conventional farmland.

Rows of vertical kale growing in a commercial Tower Farm greenhouse

Commercial Production

Vertical rows of towers allow commercial growers to make productive use of greenhouse and indoor growing space.

School Tower Farm growing lettuce and greens

Education & Community Growing

Tower Farms can provide both fresh food and a hands-on way to teach how plants, water, nutrients and food systems work together.

Thinking About Starting a Tower Farm?

Every Tower Farm project is different. Living Towers can help you explore your options and determine what type of system makes sense for your location, growing goals and available space.

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