Freight Farms, the Boston-based company that helped bring containerized vertical farming into the global spotlight, has officially ceased operations and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

According to records from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts (Docket No. 1:25-bk-10908), the company filed on April 30, 2025, initiating a liquidation process that will be overseen by a court-appointed trustee.

The bankruptcy filing means the business is shutting down, support services are ending, and core software platforms are being decommissioned.

Customers were notified via email early on May 1. “…Freight Farms is ceasing operations as of Wednesday, April 30,” the company wrote. “…serving you over these last 13 years has been our deepest honor.”

The company went on to say that as a result of the shutdown, “several services may no longer be available. To support the transition, our team has compiled a number of resources accessible outside of the farmhand suite. We understand these changes could significantly impact your operations, and we want to provide clarity on what to expect and how to prepare.”

The Chapter 7 filing indicates a full liquidation of Freight Farms’ assets, with no reorganization plans in place. This development follows the company’s terminated merger with Agrinam Acquisition Corp in late 2024 and months of internal turmoil marked by layoffs, missed installations and customer service shutdowns.

While Freight Farms did not make a public-facing announcement, the customer email outlined the consequences:
• farmhand Cloud Software: “Cloud-based services may no longer be available,” including remote control, monitoring, alerts, and historical data. Farms can still operate manually via local hardware.
• farmhand Shop: “We are no longer able to fulfill farm supplies and consumables.”
• Technical Support and Replacement Parts: “The Freight Farms Customer Experience (CX) team will not be available.”
• farmhand Community & Academy: Training tools and community platforms are shut down.
• Ongoing Communication: “You or someone in your organization will be contacted by a court-appointed trustee.”

At the center of the disruption is farmhand, Freight Farms’ proprietary IoT and farm automation platform. Designed to streamline dosing, lighting, and climate control, the cloud-based tool was a key selling point for the company’s container farms. Now, growers are losing access to that software. While manual operation remains possible, the shift from cloud-connected to offline operations represents a significant downgrade, especially for larger or remote-managed installations.

No formal comment has been made by the company’s executive team.

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