# Bowery Farming: Operations ceased

Bowery Farming Inc. · United States · Indoor agriculture

Evidence reviewed Oct 26, 2026. Historical event record.

Bowery Farming ceased operations in November 2024 after a $2.3 billion private valuation in 2021. A New York WARN filing records closure of its headquarters on November 1.

## Historical private valuation

$2.3bn · May 25, 2021

Bowery’s Series C announcement stated that its $300 million funding round brought its valuation to $2.3 billion. The announcement did not distinguish pre-money from post-money in that figure.

[Bowery Farming / PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bowery-farming-secures-300-million-in-series-c-funding-to-accelerate-growth-301298237.html)

## Documented event

Operations ceased · Nov 2024

No transaction price shown. Company-wide cessation was reported in November 2024. The primary New York notice specifically records the headquarters closure on November 1; it is not by itself proof about every farm.

[New York State Department of Labor](https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/11/warn-nyc-bowery-farming-inc.-11.1.24-2024-0089.pdf), [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2024/11/05/bowery-vertical-farming-close)

## What changed

The state notice establishes the New York site closure. Contemporary reporting supplies the broader company-wide cessation. The private financing valuation is a historical benchmark; neither source establishes a recovery value for creditors or shareholders.

## Timeline

### May 25, 2021 — Series C financing

Bowery announced $300 million of funding at a $2.3 billion valuation.

[Bowery Farming / PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bowery-farming-secures-300-million-in-series-c-funding-to-accelerate-growth-301298237.html)

### Nov 1, 2024 — Headquarters closure

The New York Department of Labor notice records the closure of Bowery’s New York site.

[New York State Department of Labor](https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/11/warn-nyc-bowery-farming-inc.-11.1.24-2024-0089.pdf)

## Sources

- [Bowery Farming secures $300 million in Series C funding](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bowery-farming-secures-300-million-in-series-c-funding-to-accelerate-growth-301298237.html) — Bowery Farming / PR Newswire; published May 25, 2021; accessed Oct 26, 2026; primary source.

- [Bowery Farming New York WARN notice](https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/11/warn-nyc-bowery-farming-inc.-11.1.24-2024-0089.pdf) — New York State Department of Labor; published Nov 1, 2024; accessed Oct 26, 2026; primary source.

- [Vertical farming unicorn Bowery to shut down](https://www.axios.com/2024/11/05/bowery-vertical-farming-close) — Axios; published Nov 5, 2024; accessed Oct 26, 2026; financial reporting.

Logo: [Bowery Farming logo source](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bowery-farming-secures-300-million-in-series-c-funding-to-accelerate-growth-301298237.html). Company trademark rights remain.

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