Women Leaders in Controlled Environment Agriculture

Hello Growers! 🌿👩‍🌾

This week, we’re celebrating women leaders shaping the future of controlled environment agriculture. From founders and researchers to operators and innovators, women across the industry are driving progress, innovation, and sustainable growth.
As always, you’ll find the latest indoor farm job opportunities below. Know someone inspired by leadership and impact in indoor ag? Share this newsletter—we’re proud to grow this community together!

Brick Street Farms is hiring a dependable, team-oriented Farm Support Specialist to support daily indoor farming operations. This full-time, hourly role ($15/hr) offers flexible weekday and weekend schedules, 40 hours of PTO, five paid holidays, and 50% employer-paid health insurance. No prior farm experience is required—just a strong work ethic and willingness to learn. Responsibilities include harvesting and packaging crops, transplanting seedlings, cleaning and sanitizing farm equipment, performing daily farm checks, and supporting inventory and planting cycles. The role is physically active, requiring standing for full shifts and lifting up to 30 lbs. Ideal candidates are reliable, detail-oriented, and excited to grow their skills in a clean, safety-focused indoor farm environment.

🕐Full-Time
🏢Brick Street Farms
📍St. Petersburg, FL

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🧑‍🌾 This Week’s Indoor Farm Jobs

Here are the latest jobs added to our board:

🕐Full-Time
🏢Wholesum
📍Amado, AZ

🕐Full-Time
🏢AeroFarms
📍(REMOTE/US) - Dover, DE

🕐Full-Time, Part-Time
🏢iFarm
📍Dover, DE

🕐Part-Time, Full-Time
🏢SweGreen
📍Multi-Locations, Sweden

🕐Part-time
🏢Ernessi Farms
📍Ripon, WI

🌿 Industry Snapshot: Women Leaders in Controlled Environment Agriculture

Women are playing an increasingly influential role in shaping the future of controlled environment agriculture (CEA). Across indoor farms, AgTech startups, research institutions, and executive teams, women leaders are driving innovation in sustainability, operations, and workforce development.

From chief growers and farm managers to founders and CEOs, women are leading advances in plant science, automation strategy, food safety, and data-driven growing systems. Their leadership is helping indoor farms move beyond experimentation into scalable, profitable operations—especially as the industry matures.

Women are also instrumental in building the next generation of talent. Through mentorship, education, and advocacy, they’re expanding access to careers in indoor farming, engineering, and ag technology. This focus on workforce growth is critical as the industry faces ongoing demand for skilled professionals.

As CEA continues to evolve, women leaders are not just participating in the industry—they’re shaping its direction. Their impact is visible in stronger teams, smarter systems, and a more resilient indoor agriculture ecosystem.

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🌿 Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Indoor Ag

Check out this inspiring video, “In Vertical Farming, the Sky’s the Limit | Women Entrepreneurs,” which highlights women driving innovation in controlled-environment agriculture. From tackling local food access to launching high-tech indoor farms, these leaders are reshaping how we grow fresh produce in cities and beyond. It’s a great look at how diverse voices and perspectives are powering growth and opportunity in the indoor farming world.

That’s a wrap on this week’s spotlight! 🌱

Women leaders are driving innovation, sustainability, and growth across controlled environment agriculture. Stay inspired, keep learning, and we’ll be back next week with more jobs and industry insights from across the indoor ag world.

📬 Until Next Time…

That wraps up this week’s roundup! 🌿 Keep learning, stay curious, and grow your indoor farming career. We’ll be back next week with more jobs, tips, and industry updates.

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