Town to Table

What Town to Table does

Town to Table LLC is a Boston-based private company, founded in 2019 by Jack Levine and Temen Kim, that operates commercial-scale hydroponic container farms in the Greater Boston area and delivers educational programming to schools and non-profits. Its commercial arm runs vertical hydroponic farms housed in repurposed shipping containers using LED lighting and closed-loop drip irrigation, producing basil, leafy greens, hearty greens, herbs, and edible flowers; flagship basil is sold in 1-ounce recyclable clamshells to retail grocers including Roche Bros., Brothers Marketplace, City Feed and Supply, The Village Market, Concord Market, and Formaggio Kitchen. The company emphasizes hyper-local distribution (basil never travels more than 30 miles) and a hand-harvested, seed-to-shelf traceability story, with December 2022 capacity expanded 500% via a new Weymouth, MA facility outfitted with Amplified Ag container farm technology.

The company's second vertical is educational programming delivered through the Farm to School program, classroom iHarvest hydroponic gardens, STEAM curriculum aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals, Special Education curriculum co-developed with Seven Hills Foundation, and train-the-trainer workshops. The company manages community-based container farms in Boston, Brockton, and Taunton, and has installed on-site farms and curriculum at Catholic Memorial School, Brookline High School, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South, and Seven Hills Foundation's six day programs. The business model combines per-clamshell produce sales (transaction pricing) with project-based and ongoing revenue from curriculum delivery, training, installation, and support services to schools and non-profits.

The company is small (1-10 employees), bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding, and operates five container farms plus its commercial Weymouth facility. Customer concentration is anchored on the Roche Bros. family of stores for retail produce, with a long tail of independent grocers and a separate set of educational/non-profit institutional partners.

Name

Town to Table

Legal name

Town to Table LLC

Website

https://towntotable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Town to Table operates commercial hydroponic container farms in Greater Boston that supply fresh basil and greens to local grocers, and delivers hydroponic-based STEAM and Special Education programming to schools and non-profits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor Hydroponic Farming

NAICS

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydroponic / Controlled-Environment Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local / Farm-to-Wholesale Produce Aggregation & Distribution (AFAIACAG)

Keywords

• Hydroponic farming
• Indoor agriculture
• Fresh produce supply
• Educational farming programs
• Sustainable agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling fresh basil and other hydroponically-grown produce (leafy greens, hearty greens, herbs, flowers) to retail grocery stores and markets. Products sold in 1-ounce recyclable clamshells through direct farm-to-shelf distribution.
2. Educational Programming Services: Revenue from educational partnerships with schools and non-profit organizations. Includes curriculum delivery, training workshops, hydroponic garden installation, and ongoing support services for STEAM, special education, and community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Town to Table operates year-round commercial hydroponic farms housed in repurposed shipping containers to grow basil, leafy greens, hearty greens, herbs, and edible flowers, distributing fresh produce to Greater Boston grocery retailers. The company also operates a parallel educational programming business, installing container farms and delivering curriculum at K-12 schools, universities, and non-profit organizations across Massachusetts.

Product overview

Town to Table operates as a dual-vertical business combining commercial hydroponic farming with educational programming. The core Farm to You commercial service uses Freight Farm container farms to grow basil, leafy greens, hearty greens, herbs, and flowers for retail distribution to Greater Boston area grocery stores. Alongside this, Town to Table offers educational programs including STEAM and Special Education curricula delivered through iHarvest hydroponic gardens installed in schools, community spaces, and residences. The company manages five community-based container farms in Boston, Brockton, and Taunton, and partners with organizations including Seven Hills Foundation, Catholic Memorial School, Brookline High School, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm to You (Commercial Hydroponic Produce Service) Commercial-scale indoor hydroponic farming service delivering fresh, locally-grown produce (leafy greens, hearty greens, herbs, and flowers) to grocery stores, retail markets, restaurants, hotels, institutions, and schools. Each farm produces up to 1,000 plants weekly from climate-controlled container farms housed in repurposed shipping containers.
• Fresh Basil Fresh basil sold in 1-ounce recyclable clamshells, hand-seeded, harvested, and packaged by Town to Table growers. Available at Greater Boston area retailers including Roche Bros., Brothers Marketplace, City Feed and Supply, The Village Market, Concord Market, and Formaggio Kitchen.
• Farm to School Program Educational program that locates hydroponic farms within school districts. Provides weekly harvests for school cafeterias, field trips, community tours, educational sessions, and student internship opportunities. Includes classroom hydroponic gardens for hands-on learning.
• STEAM Curriculum Educational curriculum aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals and National Student Standards covering science (plant development), chemistry (growing system management), technology (alternative food production), engineering (custom growing systems), art (creative solutions), and math (data collection and analysis) through hands-on hydroponic farming.
• Special Education Curriculum Care Farming curriculum developed in collaboration with Seven Hills Foundation, emphasizing visual cues, kinesthetic learning, and auditory and verbal communication. Designed to be universally accessible for students with varying abilities.
• Hydroponic Training Services Training workshops using a train-the-trainer model to equip teachers and program leaders with skills to operate hydroponic gardens from seed to harvest. Includes on-site training, off-site visits to the Boston farm, and ongoing virtual office hours support.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Amplified AgcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 December 2022Amplified Ag is a South Carolina-based indoor-agriculture technology company that provides enterprise-grade technology-enabled container farms. They supply the farms that regulate environmental inputs including light, water, and plant nutrition. Amplified Ag has also built and operates the largest hydroponic container farm in the United States (Vertical Roots). They designed farms with flexibility to scale enterprise production.
• Roche Bros.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 December 2022Roche Bros. is a second-generation Massachusetts-based food retailer. Town to Table supplies fresh basil to stores across Massachusetts. Tom Murray, Director of Produce and Floral, stated they are excited to expand the partnership to bring fresh basil into stores. Products available at most Roche Bros. and Brothers Marketplace locations.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro SouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing hands-on, skill building learning experiences through hydroponic gardens. Jack Levine serves on the Emerging Leaders Board with the Boys & Girls Club of Metro South.
• Catholic Memorial SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperate a Freight Farm on campus with educational platform offering skill-building internships for students grades 9-12. Students learn farming operations from seed to harvest including system functions, data collection, business concepts, marketing, sales, and community outreach.
• Brookline High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic Schools of Brookline partnership featuring hydroponic gardens and curriculum for students ages 18-22 with varying abilities. Classroom gardens operated by students from seed to harvest while exploring plant life cycle, nutrition, and sustainable food systems.
• Seven Hills FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven Hills Foundation provides day programs for adults with developmental differences in Worcester, Devens, and Milford. Town to Table introduced hydroponic gardens and curriculum into 6 facilities, providing training workshops and a Hydroponic Training Center. Supports building skills for community-based work opportunities.
• Clark UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJack Levine served as Freight Farmer for Clark University's Freight Farm that supplied greens to on-campus dining. His leadership helped the university community engage more students, staff, and Worcester community members in the sustainability program.
• Lovin' SpoonfulssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLovin' Spoonfuls is a food rescue organization. Founder Ashley Stanley stated that Town to Table is at the forefront of local food models designed to keep communities healthy and connected.
• IGWorks (iHarvest)supportingTechnology or IntegrationTown to Table supports enhancement of indoor spaces using iHarvest hydroponic garden systems by IGWorks. Gardens feature 30 plant sites, LED light stands, and can grow leafy greens, herbs, flowers. Site requirements: 2.5 square feet indoors with electricity.
• Freight FarmssupportingTechnology or IntegrationFreight Farms provides the container farm technology that houses Town to Table's hydroponic operations. Jack Levine's journey to founding Town to Table began through his experience with Freight Farm at Clark University.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gotham Greens: National greenhouse-based CEA operator producing leafy greens, herbs, and salad dressings for major grocery chains. Uses a different tech stack (rooftop greenhouses rather than containers) but competes for the same hyper-local fresh produce shelf space at retailers.
• BrightFarms: BrightFarms operates greenhouse hydroponic farms supplying regional grocery chains with local leafy greens and herbs. Comparable fresh-produce-plus-grocery-retail model, though at greenhouse rather than container scale.
• Little Leaf Farms: Greenhouse hydroponic grower focused on Northeast U.S. leafy greens supply for grocery retailers. Operates in overlapping regional markets with Town to Table and competes for similar local-produce shelf space.

Direct peers

• Freight Farms: Freight Farms manufactures the Greenery container farm platform that Town to Table uses. While primarily a hardware/infrastructure provider, Freight Farms also operates its own production and farm-as-a-service offerings, making it a direct comparator in container-based CEA fresh produce.
• Square Roots: Square Roots deploys shipping-container farms for indoor production of herbs and leafy greens, with a strong co-location and education/training platform (Next-Gen Farmer program). Closely mirrors Town to Table's container farm + educational programming model.
• Amplified Ag: Strategic technology partner to Town to Table; South Carolina-based indoor-agriculture company that built and operates Vertical Roots, the largest hydroponic container farm in the U.S. Operates the same container-based CEA model and competes for similar retail and foodservice customers.
• Vertical Roots: Vertical Roots, operated by Amplified Ag, runs the largest hydroponic container farm in the U.S. and supplies retailers across the Southeast. Directly comparable in product (leafy greens, herbs) and channel (grocery retail).

Emerging players

• 80 Acres Farms: Fully automated indoor vertical farm producing leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens for retail and foodservice. Larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Town to Table, but overlapping product mix and customer profile.
• Higher Education Foundation / Green Bronx Machine: Green Bronx Machine builds school-based indoor grow operations and STEAM curriculum similar to Town to Table's Farm to School programming. Comparable on the educational vertical, particularly the K-12 hydroponic-farming integration.

Others

• IGWorks (iHarvest): IGWorks manufactures the iHarvest indoor hydroponic garden that Town to Table bundles into its educational programming. An enabling technology partner rather than a direct competitor, but a relevant comparable in the educational/hydroponics space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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