Chicago Indoor Garden

Name

Chicago Indoor Garden

Legal name

Chicago Indoor Garden

Website

https://chicagoindoorgarden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Sprouts and Indoor-Grown Greens

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Sprouts & Microgreens Farming (Alfalfa Sprouts, Microgreens, Wheatgrass) (AFAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Greenhouse Herb & Microgreens Production (Culinary Herbs, Microgreens) (AFAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Organic sprouts
• Indoor farming
• Wheatgrass cultivation
• Sprouted beans
• Microgreens production

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: One-time product sales of freshly grown sprouts, beans, greens, grasses, and pet grass through direct online ordering with pickup or delivery. Products sold in various sizes including trays, clamshells, and bulk weights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chicago Indoor Garden grows and sells USDA Organic Certified sprouted beans, hydroponic sprouts, soil-grown greens, and grasses using indoor vertical farming with worm-composted organic soil and purified water. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through an online order form with pickup at the Chicago facility (and limited delivery for orders $50+), supplemented historically by local farmer's market appearances.

Product overview

Chicago Indoor Garden operates as an indoor vertical farming company producing organic sprouted beans, sprouts, greens, and grasses year-round. The product portfolio consists of five main categories: (1) Beans including Adzuki, Alaskan Pea, Garbanzo, Lentil, Wheatberry, and Soy Bean sprouts; (2) Hydroponically grown sprouts including Alfalfa, Red Clover, Radish, Broccoli, and Onion; (3) Soil-grown greens and grasses including Wheatgrass, Barley Grass, Sunflower Greens, and Snow Pea Shoots; (4) Pet Grass products; and (5) Pre-mixed product selections combining multiple varieties. All products are USDA Organic Certified, grown without pesticides, and from non-genetically modified seed. Products are sold in various sizes through an online ordering system with pickup-only fulfillment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wheatgrass Tray
• Barley Grass Tray
• Sunflower Greens Tray
• Snow Pea Shoot Tray
• Pet Grass Cup
• Hand-Cut Wheatgrass
• Hand-Cut Sunflower Greens
• Hand-Cut Snow Pea Shoots
• Hydroponic Alfalfa Sprouts
• Hydroponic Red Clover Sprouts
• Hydroponic Radish Sprouts
• Hydroponic Broccoli Sprouts
• Hydroponic Onion Sprouts
• Mixed Greens Sprouts
• Spring Salad Mix
• Sprout Salad Mix
• Organic Soaked Garbanzo Beans
• Organic Soaked Adzuki Beans
• Organic Soaked Lentil Beans
• Organic Soaked Alaskan Pea Beans
• Organic Soaked Wheatberry Beans
• Stir Fry Bean Mix

Quantifiable outcome

• Two ounces of wheatgrass juice contains vitamins and minerals equivalent to 3 pounds of organic vegetables
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Organic Alliance Inc.minorOthersOrganic certification partnership where Chicago Indoor Garden is certified by Global Organic Alliance Inc. for organic product verification.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• AeroFarms: Large-scale indoor vertical farming company producing leafy greens and microgreens with proprietary aeroponic technology. Comparable category (indoor-grown microgreens/greens) but operates at vastly larger scale with broad retail distribution.
• Gotham Greens: National indoor greenhouse operator producing leafy greens, herbs, and salad dressings with USDA Organic certifications across multiple U.S. facilities. Comparable indoor production and organic certification positioning, but operates a portfolio of greenhouse facilities at much larger scale.
• BrightFarms: Greenhouse-grown salad greens and herbs producer supplying major U.S. grocery retailers. Comparable indoor protected-cultivation model and retail grocery distribution channel, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Bowery Farming: Leading indoor vertical farming operator producing leafy greens and herbs for grocery retail nationwide. Comparable indoor controlled-environment production and organic positioning, but at industrial scale with multi-region distribution.
• 80 Acres Farms: Indoor vertical farm producing leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens with fully automated growing systems across multiple U.S. facilities. Comparable indoor growing model and microgreens category focus, but operates at significantly larger industrial scale.
• Plenty: Technology-driven indoor vertical farm producing leafy greens with proprietary 3D growing towers. Comparable indoor controlled-environment production and modern DTC approach, though at industrial scale and leafy-greens focused.

Others

• High Mowing Organic Seeds: Certified organic seed supplier specializing in sprouting, microgreens, and vegetable seeds for commercial growers and home gardeners. Comparable organic certification discipline and customer base (organic growers), but positioned as an upstream supplier rather than a finished-produce producer.

Direct peers

• True Leaf Market: Specialty retailer and producer of organic sprouting seeds, microgreens seeds, and growing supplies serving home growers and small-scale producers. Comparable in product adjacency and target customer (organic sprout enthusiasts) though distribution-led rather than production-led.
• Sproutman: Long-established sprouts and microgreens educator and producer serving health-conscious consumers with organic sprouting seeds, fresh sprouts, and growing equipment. Closest analog to Chicago Indoor Garden in scale, product mix, and customer base.

Regional players

• GoodLeaf Farms: Canadian indoor vertical farm producing microgreens and leafy greens with year-round supply to retail and food service. Directly comparable indoor microgreens production model and organic positioning, but serves Canadian markets rather than the U.S. Midwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChicagosIndoorGarden
• Instagraminstagram.com/chicagoindoorgarden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chicago-indoor-garden-supply

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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