The company has installed its micro-farms in 40 states and five countries and its new leader said he’s looking forward to continued growth.
Local indoor farming company Babylon Micro-Farms taps new CEO
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New sauna business heating up in Bellevue
When the Smith family moved to Richmond, they found that communal, traditional sauna options were slim pickings. That gave them an idea.
Ugly Dumpling restaurant opens in Willow Lawn
The space has hosted a number of other restaurants over the past decade, including American Tap Room, Hattie Mae’s Southern Kitchen and Legends Grille.
$1.4B Petersburg casino and resort secures final zoning approval
The $1.4 billion Petersburg casino resort project is set to include over 450,000-square-feet of gaming, hotel and dining space and over 75,000-square-feet of meeting and convention space.
Founder sells Innsbrook-based marketing firm Taradel to Georgia competitor
Taradel, which was founded by Jim Fitzgerald in 2003, will operate as a division of UpSwell, specializing in self-service, e-commerce marketing.
UR-born Absurd Snacks among companies in latest Lighthouse Labs accelerator
The startup started selling its snack products in local stores like Stella’s Grocery and Libbie Market in early 2023 and is now in 165 locations across the country, including local Whole Foods, Kroger and Publix stores.
Powhatan-based vintage reseller Part-Time Pickers hits $1M milestone
“I want to motivate other people, especially 60-year-olds who might be thinking ‘My career is over, my time is done,’” she said. “I’m a great example of what an old gal can do when you put your mind to it.”
Fan Frame & Fine Art shop to close after 50 years
“If pieces ever have to be opened up or altered, or if they fall in the hands of framers in the future, when they open it up, I always wanted that their impression would be, ‘They did it right,’” said owner Jo Cudlip.
Pediatrics nonprofit rebrands, moves local HQ to Shockoe Bottom
World Pediatrics, previously known as World Pediatric Project, officially opened the doors to its new headquarters at 1801 E. Cary St. earlier this month.
Babylon Micro-Farms grows inventory with new, lower-cost indoor farming product
The Scott’s Addition-based business recently introduced its Galleri Lite Micro-Farm, a new iteration of its flagship Galleri Micro-Farm – an automated indoor vertical farm it introduced three years ago.
