field marketer

brand ambassador

technician

packer

sanitation worker

80 Acres Farms

this company is still relatively new and growing very fast. They at their core have a great mission and the goal is to get better food to more people all over the world. Over the last 3 years I have worked with some really great people and that's what keeps me around. The job has its issues like any other place; decisions get made from the top down with less understanding of what needs to happen on the ground to make those decisions happen, so things get complicated. That is everywhere. 

Here, I have had the most involvement from my superiors in terms of getting me focused on a path to keep growing and allowing me to move into other roles and earn more money.

I am still hourly, but in 3 years I am already making ten more dollars per hour than I was when I got hired. The company absolutely promotes from within where applicable and if you advocate for yourself, you will absolutely find career growth. It is a first-of-its-kind in terms of vertical farming + profitability, so I am hopeful it can maintain and continue to grow and be successful. It is rare to work somewhere that you feel you can actually rise up in the ranks anymore. 

Very high turnover rate. Too much expected of the average worker. Hard work, can be repetitive and very physically demanding. You will work all day in hot and humid conditions. Management is not good and typically don’t care about you other than making sure we meet what they want us to day to day. Training is dumped onto one person officially and everyone unofficially even if they’re not being paid to train people. Working hands on with the plants is the least amount of what we do in a typical day. We are typically just running machinery, filling containers and floats, carrying/wheeling things from one place to another, and cleaning. They are obsessed with quality control so much that it makes everyone else’s jobs much harder than they should be. Pay is well below what it should be for the amount of work they’re paying us to do. Things break and go wrong all the time and they bandaid it and move on until it happens again. The most enjoyable part of this job is when I get to go home. 

80 Acres Farms is a very entrepreneurial, fast‑moving place to work. You’re encouraged to take initiative, solve problems, and help build better processes as the company grows. It’s not a sit‑back kind of environment, but if you like learning on the fly and having your ideas matter, it’s a good fit.

The people are a big highlight. My coworkers have been supportive, collaborative, and genuinely invested in the work. When things get busy, teams jump in to help each other, and there’s a real sense that everyone is working toward the same goals.

The products themselves are easy to feel proud of. The greens are high quality, and it’s rewarding to know you’re contributing to fresh, pesticide‑free food that people can find in local stores. Overall, it’s a solid place for someone who wants to be part of an innovative, growing company and doesn’t mind a fast pace.



Most of the workforce is supplemented by temp workers that aren't vetted. There was only one person I know of there that has over a year of tenure. Everyone else has only been there for a few months. Horrible staffing problems. Some people doing the amount of work 3 people would do on a regular basis. Pay is bad and not worth the traffic on the way home. I've been in dangerous situations without my pay reflecting it. Lazy leads and supervisors. So when you're working 3 jobs at once the lead/supervisor is scrolling on their phone or doing the easiest job in the building, it makes it hard to be motivated about doing a good job.

Within the first week I knew I made the wrong decision, within 3 months I couldn't take it anymore. I was trying to stick it out a year and use this place as a reference for another job I was interested in.

Do yourself a favor and let them keep hiring from the temp service.

During the day there is usually a list of things to accomplish.  This can get changed rather heavily depending on what happens throughout the day, for me at least.  They encourage you to learn as much as possible about the plants and processes you are involved in and many situations require a fair bit of knowledge to resolve.  The management is mostly hands off as long as things are being done correctly.  They encourage looking for innovation and improving processes, especially in areas you are directly involved with.  The hardest part of the job is sometimes things are just out of your control and also the push to be ever innovating.  The best parts are feeling like you are part of something that is helping people and the planet, and the people in the company are great.

The indoor/vertical farming industry is relatively young, and there is lots to figure out. Working at 80 Acres is great because you are actively designing solutions to real and immediate problems instead of just mindlessly duct-taping in whatever vendor solutions already exist.

The only downside to this (which may not be a downside depending on who you are) is that there is no downtime. The team is always moving to explore new tech, new solutions, and new methodologies. As soon as one piece goes live, you are immediately on to the next. The work culture is great for this, though--no micro-management, lots of discussion and collaboration, no weird office politics, and many opportunities to learn.

The positives are that there are some great people to work with here and it's a very interesting industry to be a part of, though it's a dying one.

The negatives far outweigh the positives though. Compensation is poor and raises are not good either. The worst part though is the nepotism and  ego at the top. The owners hire their friends and family members, few of whom are actually qualified for the roles. Then it's these people who drive the projects, and frequently ignore data or customer asks to make it happen. The workers are the collateral here, they either are overworked, let go, or lied to about possible promotions. 
Avoid this company at all costs.

I really enjoyed working here! I had unfortunate health issues that caused me to have to leave. Everyone there was very supportive and nice.  The job was physical which I enjoyed because I pretty much got paid to get a work out. All in the all the job was very easy and I wish things were different, because I would definitely go back!  I love the fact that they had a four day work week and they have great health benefits too that were very affordable. I also adored that I was part of a new way to grow food, it was very interesting. 

Best job I've ever had. Coworkers as well as management are all great humans. The company is rapidly growing and there is so much opportunity. The values of the company as a whole Are exceptional. They care about  customers and  their employees. The pay is above average and the satisfaction of knowing that you work for a company that ultimately makes the world a better place is rewarding in and of itself. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people here are family. 
The jobs you do are informative and fun. You learn so many things every day and have fun, all while working. 
This company is attempting to do better for the environment and people as a whole which is special. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Getting promoted is more about who you know rather than what you know. 
That tends to be true everywhere now though.
There can be a lot of overtime at times which could be a positive or negative for some

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