FarmTek

What FarmTek does

FarmTek is a privately held agricultural equipment and infrastructure supplier founded in 1979 and headquartered in Dyersville, Iowa, with a headcount in the 101-250 range. The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model through farmtek.com, selling physical farming and growing supplies across six core product categories: hydroponic fodder systems, general farming and growing supplies, hoop barns, poultry and livestock equipment, high tunnels, and greenhouses. Its product mix spans both crop-side controlled environment agriculture infrastructure (greenhouses and high tunnels for year-round growing) and animal-side infrastructure (hoop barns, poultry and livestock equipment, hydroponic fodder for on-site feed production).

The underlying technology is mechanical and structural rather than digital: pre-engineered greenhouse and high tunnel frames, hydroponic growing chambers for fodder sprouting, and modular hoop barn enclosures for livestock housing. There is no software platform, sensor network, or digital control layer documented in the source material. The full product catalog is browsable and purchasable online, positioning FarmTek as a catalog retailer rather than a project integrator or installer.

FarmTek makes money through hardware sales: revenue is generated per unit/structure sold via its own e-commerce storefront to end customers. The company targets two primary customer segments — commercial growers and greenhouse operators using controlled environment agriculture for year-round crop production, and livestock and poultry farmers needing housing infrastructure and feed systems. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market is domestic US direct-to-consumer ecommerce with no documented dealer network, distribution partners, or enterprise sales motion.

Name

FarmTek

Website

https://farmtek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FarmTek is a US agricultural infrastructure supplier selling hydroponic fodder systems, greenhouses, high tunnels, hoop barns, and poultry/livestock equipment directly to commercial growers and farmers via its e-commerce site farmtek.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Equipment & Controlled Environment Agriculture Supplies

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG)

Keywords

• Controlled environment agriculture
• Greenhouse structures
• Hydroponic fodder systems
• Livestock farming equipment
• Agricultural growing supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Dyersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Physical Product Sales: FarmTek generates revenue through the sale of physical agricultural products and equipment including hydroponic fodder systems, hoop barns, poultry and livestock equipment, high tunnels, and greenhouses. Products are sold directly to farmers and growers via e-commerce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

FarmTek manufactures and distributes agricultural infrastructure products including hydroponic fodder systems, hoop barns, high tunnels, greenhouses, and poultry and livestock equipment. The company sells these physical agricultural products directly to commercial growers, greenhouse operators, and livestock/poultry farmers through its own e-commerce website farmtek.com. Its offerings also extend to general farming and growing supplies, positioning it as a comprehensive single-source supplier for both crop and livestock farming operations.

Product overview

FarmTek offers a diverse portfolio of agricultural products centered around controlled environment agriculture and livestock farming equipment. The product lineup includes Hydroponic Fodder Systems for livestock feed production, various Greenhouse and High Tunnel structures for crop cultivation, Hoop Barns for livestock housing, and Poultry & Livestock Equipment, complemented by general Farming & Growing Supplies. The company positions itself as a comprehensive supplier for both crop and livestock farming operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydroponic Fodder Systems Hydroponic systems designed for growing fodder to be used as livestock feed, targeted at farmers seeking controlled, efficient on-site feed production.
• Farming & Growing Supplies General farming and growing supplies for agricultural operations, complementing FarmTek's core equipment offerings.
• Hoop Barns Hoop-style barn structures used for livestock housing and storage, offered to livestock and poultry farmers as cost-effective infrastructure.
• Poultry & Livestock Equipment Specialized equipment for poultry and livestock farming operations, designed to support animal husbandry and farm management.
• High Tunnels High tunnel greenhouse structures designed for extended growing seasons, enabling growers to extend crop production beyond traditional outdoor seasons.
• Greenhouses Full greenhouse structures built for controlled environment agriculture, supporting year-round crop cultivation by commercial growers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Emerging players

• CropKing: Specialist in hydroponic and controlled environment agriculture systems for commercial growers. Comparable to FarmTek's hydroponic fodder and greenhouse lines with deeper specialization in hydroponic production technology.

Broad incumbents

• Dubois Agrinovation: Canadian-based supplier of greenhouse films, structures, and CEA equipment across North America. Comparable to FarmTek's greenhouse film, high tunnel, and CEA infrastructure product set for commercial grower segments.
• Haygrove: Established multi-national manufacturer of high tunnels, polytunnels, and field-scale CEA structures. Overlaps with FarmTek's high tunnel and greenhouse lines but with significantly broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Ledgewood Farm: Manufacturer and retailer of hoop barns and livestock equipment primarily serving northeastern US farms. Directly comparable to FarmTek's hoop barn and livestock equipment product line on overlapping regional customers.

Direct peers

• Farm Plastic Supply: Retailer of greenhouse film, hoop house covers, and agricultural plastics directly to growers. Comparable to FarmTek's greenhouse film and high tunnel cover offerings within the CEA infrastructure category.
• Growers Supply: Direct e-commerce competitor offering greenhouses, high tunnels, and agricultural infrastructure supplies to commercial growers and hobbyists. Overlaps almost entirely with FarmTek's controlled environment agriculture and general farming supplies catalog.
• Bootstrap Farmer: Direct-to-consumer farm infrastructure brand specializing in quick-crop systems, low tunnels, and small-to-mid grower supplies. Competes with FarmTek for the same SMB/commercial grower customer purchasing greenhouse and growing infrastructure online.
• Atlas Greenhouse: Manufacturer of commercial and hobby greenhouse structures and accessories, overlapping directly with FarmTek's core greenhouse and high tunnel product lines for the same grower customer base.
• Rimol Greenhouse Systems: Designer and manufacturer of greenhouses and high tunnels for commercial growers, directly comparable to FarmTek's greenhouse structure offering for the same commercial and educational agricultural customers.
• Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing: Manufacturer of commercial-grade greenhouses and CEA structures, addressing the same commercial grower segment as FarmTek's greenhouse and high tunnel categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/farmtek
• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmTek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tek-farms-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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