Three Meadows Farm

What Three Meadows Farm does

Three Meadows Farm is a Bedminster, New Jersey-based hydroponic farm operating as a social enterprise of Somerset Hills Learning Institute, a private non-profit serving people with autism. The farm grows produce in a sealed hydroponic greenhouse using nutrient-rich water rather than soil, enabling year-round production, no pesticides or herbicides, and up to 95% less water usage than traditional farming. Its product portfolio includes a hydroponic salad mix sold under the Paradise Salad brand, a range of hydroponic vegetables, farm fresh eggs, and seasonal Broad Breasted Black and Heritage Bronze Thanksgiving turkeys raised free-range with no growth hormones or antibiotics.

Name

Three Meadows Farm

Legal name

Three Meadows Farm

Website

https://threemeadowsfarmnj.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Three Meadows Farm is a Bedminster, New Jersey hydroponic farm and social enterprise of Somerset Hills Learning Institute, producing chemical-free produce, eggs, and seasonal turkeys while providing job training for adults with autism, distributed via farm stand, ShopRite, Village Supermarket, and local restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Agriculture / Hydroponic Produce

NAICS

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Pasture-Raised Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEADAJ), Grazing & Pasture-Based Operations (Range, Rotational Grazing) (AFAEAFAG)

Keywords

• Hydroponic farming
• Specialty produce retail
• Social enterprise agriculture
• Thanksgiving turkey sales
• Fresh farm eggs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedminster Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Farm Stand Sales: Direct retail sales of hydroponically-grown produce and farm fresh eggs to consumers through the on-site farm stand operating on an honor system. Open 7 days per week from 7AM-7PM. Accepts only cash or check payments.
2. Grocery Store Distribution: Distribution of produce (including Paradise Salad brand) to local grocery stores including Village Supermarket and ShopRite.
3. Restaurant Distribution: Distribution of fresh, hydroponically-grown produce to local restaurants.
4. Thanksgiving Turkey Pre-Orders: Annual pre-order program for all-natural, free-range Broad Breasted Black Turkeys and Heritage double-breasted bronze turkeys. Sold at $7.25 per pound with no price increase for 3rd year in a row. Pickup at farm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Three Meadows Farm is a social enterprise hydroponic farm that produces and sells fresh, pesticide-free produce, farm fresh eggs, and seasonal Thanksgiving turkeys. Products are sold direct-to-consumer at an on-site farm stand (open daily 7AM-7PM via honor system), distributed to local grocery stores including ShopRite and Village Supermarket under the Paradise Salad brand, and supplied to local restaurants. The farm operates as a job-training site for Somerset Hills Learning Institute, employing adults with autism in agricultural roles.

Product overview

Three Meadows Farm operates as a social enterprise hydroponic farm with a diversified product portfolio consisting of Paradise Salad (a retail product sold at ShopRite and Village Supermarket), hydroponically-grown produce sold at the on-site farm stand, farm fresh eggs, and seasonal Thanksgiving turkeys. The farm functions as both a learning site for students and a job site for adults with autism through its partnership with Somerset Hills Learning Institute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paradise Salad: A sustainable salad mix grown and sold by students with autism at Three Meadows Farm, available at ShopRite stores.

Products and services

• Paradise Salad A sustainably grown hydroponic salad mix produced by students with autism at Three Meadows Farm, sold at ShopRite and Village Supermarket locations.
• Hydroponically-Grown Produce Fresh vegetables and greens grown using hydroponic farming methods in a sealed greenhouse environment, sold at the on-site farm stand daily from 7AM-7PM.
• Farm Fresh Eggs Farm fresh eggs available for purchase at the farm stand under an honor system with cash or check only payments.
• Thanksgiving Turkeys All-natural Broad Breasted Black Turkeys or Heritage double-breasted bronze turkeys raised free-range with all-natural feed, no growth hormones or antibiotics. Pre-ordered via email/phone for pickup at farm in November at $7.25 per pound (no price increase for third year).

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% less water usage compared to traditional farming methods
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Somerset Hills Learning InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Somerset Hills Learning Institute is a private non-profit education and treatment program for people with autism. In 2016, the Institute purchased Three Meadows Farm from the Rupert family. Three Meadows Farm now operates as one of multiple job-training sites for the school's program, providing growth opportunities to people with autism. The farm serves as both a learning site for students and a job site for adults with autism who may have otherwise been unemployed. Each purchase from the farm supports the Institute's ability to provide quality treatment and education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bowery Farming: Indoor vertical-farming operator selling branded packaged salads and herbs to grocery — directly comparable CEA produce and retail channel.
• Gotham Greens: Operator of hydroponic greenhouses producing leafy greens and herbs sold into grocery and foodservice channels — directly comparable technology, customer base, and product mix.
• BrightFarms: Greenhouse-grown salad and leafy greens producer supplying regional supermarkets — comparable hydroponic/CEA method and grocery-retail go-to-market.
• Iron Ox: Automated hydroponic greenhouse operator producing leafy greens and berries — comparable controlled-environment agriculture approach.
• AeroFarms: Newark, NJ-based indoor vertical farm growing leafy greens using controlled-environment agriculture — same geography and overlapping product/customer set.
• 80 Acres Farms: Indoor vertical-farm operator producing salad greens, herbs and microgreens for retail — directly comparable product and channel mix.
• Plenty: Vertical-farming company producing indoor-grown leafy greens — comparable CEA produce category though at meaningfully larger scale.

Regional players

• Cherry Grove Farm: Lawrenceville, NJ-based sustainable family farm selling farm-fresh products (cheese, meat, eggs) via on-site farm store — comparable small-scale NJ direct-retail farm model.
• Happy Dirt Farm: Small-scale NJ produce farm operating a CSA and on-site stand — comparable local New Jersey direct-to-consumer produce retail format.

Emerging players

• Square Roots: Indoor container-farm operator producing herbs and greens, with a social-mission/next-gen farmer training element that partially overlaps Three Meadows' nonprofit job-training angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/three-meadows-farm

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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