Hydroponic retail farm, restaurant opens at edge of RiNo

BusinessDen | Thomas Gounley

At the edge of Ballpark and RiNo, two brothers have debuted a twist on the classic hydroponic farm.

Farm & Market, which Davis and Austin Breedlove opened Sept. 16, has the typical vertical “towers” — 1,080 of them, specifically — with lettuce and other greens sprouting from them through a soil-less system.

But unlike most similar operations, which sell to restaurants or grocery stores, the Breedloves are selling their produce onsite, in resealable plastic bags. The only restaurant they supply is the one they run at the rear of the building, which serves vegetable-heavy soups, salads and bowls.

In 2021 Breedlove Capital paid $3.38 million for the building and a small parking lot across the alley. SRS Real Estate Partners represented the firm in the deal.

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