World’s largest, most-advanced VF facility

Added on 07 February 2023

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World’s largest, most-advanced VF facility

The U.S., Laramie- University of Wyoming graduate Nate Storey has a vision to feed the world into the 21st century, and has the motivation and means to do it.

The Wyoming State Lands and Investments Board announced a $20 million grant this week for Storey to build a new research facility in Laramie for what’s promised to be the world’s largest and most advanced indoor agricultural research center.

This grant was applied for by the city of Laramie on behalf of Plenty Unlimited, Inc., a vertical farming company that Storey co-founded.

Plenty already grows fresh fruits and produce in an indoor facility about the size of a big-box store in the city. With the SLIB money it will build “Project Jupiter,” about 60,000 square feet of research and development space.

Project Jupiter

Project Jupiter will be used to conduct plant science research to streamline Plenty’s farming methods.

The 16.35-acre indoor facility will be built in a technology park owned by the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance.

It’s being promoted as a state-of-the-art research and development cluster.

The company is projecting the project will create about 120 in addition to the 82 positions it already has in Laramie. The new jobs will pay more than $32 per hour.

Already Raised $1 Billion

Gov. Mark Gordon spoke in support of the facility during a press conference at the Wyoming Capitol on Thursday afternoon.