BlueAcres

What BlueAcres does

BlueAcres is a Singapore-based, privately held urban indoor farm founded in 2016 by Boon Hian that operates a decentralized network of four aquaponics farm locations across Singapore (Siglap, Outram, Changi, and Toa Payoh) totaling more than 65,000 square feet of production capacity. The company's core technology is a patented aquaponics system that combines aquaculture with hydroponics, supplemented by an in-house designed 2-stage bioreactor that drives nitrification and acts as a maintenance-free filter, and an IoT monitoring architecture providing 24/7 remote supervision of water and equipment conditions. BlueAcres produces zero-pesticide leafy greens, microgreens, and fresh herbs, supplying premium restaurants and hospitality businesses (including Atout and Rosemead Singapore) through a Just-In-Time farming model with chef-customized specifications on species, size, texture, color, and flavor.

The company's revenue model is multi-stream: fresh produce sales to restaurants and direct-to-consumer buyers via a Farm-to-Fridge program, plus farm design and consulting services for institutional clients (Nanyang Polytechnic, ETHOZ Group, StorHub, SUTD-EXPO, SingHealth), educational workshops, and farm tours. Its customer base spans premium hospitality, corporate ESG programs, polytechnics and universities, and Singapore residents, with a distinctive vocational training component for persons with autism operated in partnership with St. Andrew's Autism Centre. The business is founder-owned with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company markets through Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp, and earned media coverage in The Straits Times, The Business Times, LianHe ZaoBao, and CNA, and was recognized in 2024 as Impact Enterprise of the Year (SME) at the Sustainability Impact Awards and as a Steward Leadership 25 honouree by the Stewardship Asia Centre.

Name

BlueAcres

Legal name

BlueAcres

Website

https://blueacres.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BlueAcres is a Singapore-based privately held urban indoor farm operating four aquaponics locations totaling over 65,000 sqft, supplying zero-pesticide leafy greens, microgreens, and fresh herbs to premium restaurants, direct consumers, and institutional clients, and offering farm design, consulting, and autism-inclusive vocational training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Aquaponics Farming

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaponics (Integrated Fish & Plant Production) (AFAEAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms) (AFAGAHAJ), Hydroponic & Aeroponic Growing Systems (NFT, DWC, Ebb/Flow, Misting) (AFAAAHAD), Greenhouse Herb & Microgreens Production (Culinary Herbs, Microgreens) (AFAGAHAC), Hydroponic / Controlled-Environment Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAM)

Keywords

• Urban aquaponics farming
• Fresh produce supply
• Indoor hydroponics systems
• Farm design consulting
• Aquaponics technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: BlueAcres generates revenue through the sale of fresh vegetables and herbs including leafy greens, microgreens, and fresh herbs to restaurants, hotels, and direct consumers. They practice Just-In-Time farming with standing orders planned with chefs to ensure produce is ready to harvest at optimal quality.
2. Farm Tours and Educational Workshops: BlueAcres offers customized farm tours to corporates and schools, providing workshops tailored to visitor needs. This provides an additional revenue stream while promoting urban farming awareness.
3. Farm Design and Consulting Services: BlueAcres designs, builds, and supplies farming systems for institutional clients including polytechnics, corporations, and research institutions. Projects include container farming systems, indoor hydroponics with grow lights, and commercial rooftop farms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BlueAcres operates urban aquaponics farms across Singapore producing fresh, zero-pesticide leafy greens, microgreens, and herbs sold directly to restaurants and hospitality businesses through Just-In-Time farming. It supplements produce sales with a direct-to-consumer Farm-to-Fridge program, farm tours and educational workshops for corporates and schools, and farm design/build/consulting services for institutional clients seeking aquaponics or hydroponics systems.

Product overview

BlueAcres is a Singapore-based micro-farm specializing in sustainable aquaponics agriculture. The company offers a portfolio of fresh produce products (leafy greens, microgreens, and fresh herbs) grown using their proprietary aquaponics technology. Their operations span multiple urban farm locations across Singapore including Siglap, Outram, Changi, and Toa Payoh. Beyond produce, BlueAcres provides farm design and consulting services, education programs, and farm tours, positioning itself as both a producer and an aquaponics technology provider for institutions and corporations seeking to implement sustainable farming solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leafy Greens

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero pesticide farming ensuring food safety
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Andrew's Autism Centre/School (SAAC/SAAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BlueAcres operates a farm on the rooftop of St. Andrew's Autism School. Students work alongside farmers to learn about farming. The farm serves as vocational training space for students with autism to learn farming skills.
• Singapore Polytechnic, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service activities at St. Andrew's Autism Center with student volunteers participating in farm preparation activities.
• SingHealth GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueAcres conducted an aquaponics workshop for SingHealth Group staff, sharing knowledge about aquaponics and Singapore food security.
• Nanyang PolytechniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueAcres designed, built, and supplied a series of indoor, easy-to-maintain hydroponics systems with grow lights, ventilation, and water chiller for NYP.
• Batamindo Green (Batam, Indonesia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest hydroponics farms in the region. BlueAcres is piloting a commercial-scale aquaponics greenhouse system.
• SUTD and Singapore EXPOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueAcres sponsored custom vegetable grow racks for SUTD-EXPO collaboration to help spur innovation for automating and advancing Singapore agriculture sector.
• Institute of Biodiversity Medicine (National Cancer Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplied a complete auto-dosing hydroponics indoor rack for BD-Med research work. Includes IoT sensors (CO2, Humidity, Temperature, PH, EC) and cloud dashboard for remote monitoring.
• ETHOZ Group LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueAcres designed and built a commercial rooftop farm including farming license application at Bukit Batok. Farm produces vegetables for staff and supplies restaurants.
• Singapore University of Social Science (SUSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueAcres shared social and environmental priorities with students and co-mentored 2 groups of SUSS students for projects including educational info board with 3D model and social mission video.
• StorHub SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlueAcres shared experience and assisted StorHub's ESG team in building their first aquaponics farming system on their rooftop for CNY celebration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archisen: Singapore urban farm operating controlled-environment agriculture for vegetables and herbs, with farm management and IoT offerings. Comparable on indoor farming technology, Singapore focus, and B2B sales motion.
• ComCrop: Singapore-based urban rooftop hydroponics farm supplying leafy greens to local restaurants and consumers. Closest direct peer given shared Singapore rooftop-farming model, similar B2B produce channel, and overlapping fine-dining customer base.
• Sky Greens: Singapore-based vertical farming pioneer using rotating-tier systems to grow tropical leafy vegetables. Direct peer sharing the same Singapore market, urban-farming positioning, and leafy-greens product focus.
• Sustenir Agriculture: Singapore vertical indoor farm producing premium leafy greens and herbs for local retail and hospitality. Direct competitor in the same controlled-environment produce category with similar Singapore-only footprint and premium positioning.
• Citiponics: Singapore rooftop hydroponics farm growing pesticide-free vegetables for the local market. Closely comparable on urban rooftop hydroponic production, pesticide-free positioning, and Singapore-centric distribution.

Broad incumbents

• AeroFarms: US-based indoor vertical farming leader using aeroponic technology and proprietary IoT platforms. Comparable on controlled-environment agriculture, proprietary grow-tech IP, and B2B produce supply, but at materially larger scale and broader geography.
• Bowery Farming: US indoor vertical farm producing pesticide-free leafy greens and herbs using proprietary technology and data analytics. Comparable on pesticide-free indoor produce and proprietary IoT/automation, with broader US retail channel scale.
• Plenty: US vertical indoor farming company using proprietary technology to grow leafy greens. Similar indoor vertical-farming tech stack and leafy-greens product focus, but operating at significantly larger scale and with institutional backing.

Regional players

• Spread Co. Japan-based vertical farming company operating automated indoor lettuce farms. Comparable on indoor vertical-farming technology and leafy-greens focus, but geographically focused on Japan rather than Singapore.

Others

• Batamindo Green: Indonesia-based hydroponics farm identified as one of BlueAcres' commercial aquaponics pilot partners. Comparable on hydroponics CEA operations and Southeast Asia regional footprint, with a more established regional scaling track record.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BlueAcres_Aquaponics
• Facebookfacebook.com/blueacres.sg
• Instagraminstagram.com/blueacres.sg
• TikToktiktok.com/@myaquaponics?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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