Company Description
Edible Garden AG Incorporated (NASDAQ: EDBL) is a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company that focuses on locally grown, organic, better-for-you, and sustainable produce and products. The company describes its model as a Zero-Waste Inspired® next-generation farming approach, combining greenhouse-based cultivation, proprietary software, and in-store technologies to deliver fresh food with an emphasis on safety, sustainability, and reduced food miles.
Business model and core operations
Edible Garden centers its operations on CEA, using vertical and traditional greenhouse structures to grow herbs and other produce. According to company disclosures, its products are offered in over 5,000 retail locations across the United States, the Caribbean, and South America. The company highlights advanced safety-in-farming protocols and sustainable packaging as key elements of its operating model, alongside technology that is designed to improve shelf life and product presentation in stores.
The company operates state-of-the-art, vertically integrated greenhouses and processing facilities. These include Edible Garden Heartland in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Edible Garden Prairie Hills in Webster City, Iowa; and its headquarters operations in Belvidere, New Jersey. In addition to company-operated sites, Edible Garden works with a network of contract growers located near major U.S. markets, which it states is intended to support freshness and reduce environmental impact by shortening transportation distances.
Technology and intellectual property
A distinguishing feature of Edible Garden’s platform is its proprietary GreenThumb 2.0 software, which the company describes as optimizing growing conditions in vertical and traditional greenhouses while aiming to reduce food miles. This software is protected by U.S. Patents US 11,158,006 B1, US 11,410,249 B2, and US 11,830,088 B2. The company also holds a U.S. design patent (D1,010,365) for its Self-Watering in-store display, which is designed to extend plant shelf life and enhance in-store presentation.
Beyond greenhouse technology, Edible Garden owns patents in advanced aquaculture. These include a closed-loop shrimp farming system (US 6,615,767 B1), a modular recirculating aquaculture setup with automated water treatment and feeding (US 10,163,199 B2), and a sensor-driven ammonia control method using electrolytic chlorine generation (US 11,297,809 B1). These patents indicate an additional technology focus in water-based protein production systems, even as the company’s public communications emphasize its produce and branded food products.
Product portfolio and brands
Edible Garden’s core CEA operations include fresh potted living herbs, cut herbs, hydroponic basil, and wheatgrass, which are supplied to grocery and retail partners. The company also emphasizes a growing portfolio of value-added, clean-label, and specialty food products that extend its presence beyond produce.
According to recent company news and descriptions, Edible Garden develops and markets:
- Vitamin Way® and Vitamin Whey® – plant and whey protein powders positioned as accessible nutrition products.
- Kick. Sports Nutrition – a premium performance line for athletes and active consumers, described as clean-label and performance-driven, with whey and plant-based proteins, pre- and post-workout formulations, and hydration-energy blends.
- Pulp – fermented gourmet and chili-based sauces marketed as sustainable condiments and flavoring products.
- Pickle Party™ – a collection of fresh, fermented Kosher and Non-GMO pickles and krauts, described by the company as its entry into the fresh condiments category and positioned as a functional, clean-label line.
These brands reflect Edible Garden’s strategy of pairing its greenhouse-grown herbs and produce with branded consumer packaged goods that align with themes of clean-label ingredients, fermentation, and better-for-you positioning.
Retail and geographic reach
Company communications state that Edible Garden’s products are available in more than 5,000 retail locations. Its footprint includes large national and regional retailers and e-commerce platforms. The company notes participation in grocery channels across the United States and in select international markets in the Caribbean and South America.
Edible Garden highlights partnerships with retailers that focus on fresh, organic, and specialty food offerings, as well as online marketplaces that support its omnichannel strategy for brands such as Kick. Sports Nutrition. The company also emphasizes distribution in high-density metropolitan areas and proximity of its facilities and contract growers to major markets as part of its effort to reduce food miles and maintain freshness.
Sustainability and recognition
Sustainability is a central theme in Edible Garden’s public materials. The company describes itself as being at the forefront of the CEA and sustainability technology movement, with its Zero-Waste Inspired® model, use of sustainable packaging, and focus on reducing food miles through localized production and distribution. It has been recognized as a FoodTech 500 firm by Forward Fooding, an AgriFoodTech organization, and is a Giga Guru member of Walmart’s Project Gigaton sustainability initiative, which focuses on reducing environmental impact in retail supply chains.
Capital markets and corporate structure
Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a Delaware corporation whose common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol EDBL. Warrants to purchase common stock trade under the symbol EDBLW, as reflected in the company’s Form 8-K filings. The company has used registered offerings on Forms S-1 and S-3 for the issuance of common stock underlying various series of warrants and has also entered into warrant inducement transactions to raise capital, as disclosed in its October 16, 2025 Form 8-K.
Recent SEC filings also describe the approval of an Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and a 2025 Officer and Director Equity Incentive Plan, as well as shareholder authorization for a reverse stock split within a specified range, illustrating the company’s use of equity-based compensation and capital structure tools. The company has additionally participated in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program to monetize net operating losses, converting tax assets into cash proceeds.
Governance and exchange listing
Edible Garden’s Form 8-K filings list its principal offices in Belvidere, New Jersey, and confirm that both its common stock and warrants are listed on Nasdaq. The company holds annual meetings of stockholders at which directors are elected, auditors are ratified, and equity plans are approved or amended. Board and committee structures, including audit, compensation, and nominating committees, are described in proxy-related disclosures referenced in its SEC filings.
Position within agriculture and food technology
While classified under agriculture-related industry categories, Edible Garden presents itself as a CEA and AgriFoodTech company that combines greenhouse farming, software, in-store hardware, and branded consumer products. Its mix of patents in greenhouse optimization, in-store merchandising, and aquaculture systems, together with its Zero-Waste Inspired® positioning and recognition by FoodTech-focused organizations, underscores the company’s emphasis on technology-enabled food production and sustainability-focused branding.