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California-based Hippo Harvest to grow indoor spinach

Hippo Harvest, a leafy greens grower whose robotics- and machine learning-powered greenhouses produce USDA-certifiedorganic greens, has announced the close of a $30 million Series C funding round led by Cox Farms, North America's largestgreenhouse operator. Cox Farms includes Bright Farms and Mucci Farms.

The investment will unlock a 30-acre expansion at a new Hollister, California facility, currently in permitting, and the development of the company's next-generation robotic growing system, expanding growing capacity from one acre todayand accelerating the commercialization of indoor-grown spinach.

The spinach commercialization marks a significant milestone for Hippo Harvest, which also launched its butter lettuce toretail buyers in early 2026. Together, the two products anchor a growing line of indoor-grown greens built for year-roundconsistency. Hippo Harvest's hybrid assortment blends greenhouse and organic field-grown greens to deliver broadervariety and reliable supply in a sector increasingly affected by climate volatility.

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