Ithaca, NY – August 3, 2010 – Aero Farm Systems LLC, a provider of aeroponic technology and solutions, announced today that Dr. Ronald W. Hart has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.  Dr. Hart is an internationally recognized scientist, scholar and expert in business acceleration strategies for emerging growth companies. He serves independently as either a director or strategic advisor to numerous public and private companies, currently including:  Guided Therapeutics, Neogenix, St. Renatus, Ice Energy, Motor Excellence and Therapy Solutions. Previously he has served on the boards of Telescan, First Commercial Bank, Wireless Services and others.

AeroFarms, which develops aeroponic growing systems and vertical farms targeting growers and resellers of produce will benefit from Dr. Hart’s background in science and business acceleration strategies.  The Company has developed aeroponic technology, a cutting-edge subsector of hydroponics that grows produce without soil and without sun, all year round and in any location.  Its modular, vertically stackable systems are designed for locating in old or vacant urban buildings, enabling local production of pesticide-free, fresh, clean greens.    AeroFarms is also poised to announce its first customer in a few weeks.

“Dr. Hart is a most welcome addition to our board with his excellent connections, biological expertise, and business management acumen.” said Ed Harwood, founder and CEO of AeroFarms.  “The addition of Dr. Hart to the AeroFarms board of directors represents industry luminaries and clean technology pioneers.”

“With increased global population and energy and water restrictions, it is apparent that new methods of agriculture must be developed which are both sustainable and prolific,” said Dr. Ronald Hart.  “The Aerofarm technology appears to be one of the few sustainable solutions available to many parts of the developing world.   I am honored to be part of this pioneering venture.”

About AeroFarms

AeroFarms provides aeroponic growing systems that grow produce without soil and without sun, all year round and in any location.  AeroFarms modular, vertically stackable systems are designed for locating in old or vacant urban buildings, enabling local production of pesticide-free, fresh, clean greens.  AeroFarms systems transform food production into a more sustainable, efficient, and safe process by enabling profitable, commercial-scale vertical farming in urban centers.  Founded in 2004, AeroFarms is based in Ithaca, NY.  More information can be found at www.aerofarms.com.

About Dr. Ronald W. Hart

Dr. Hart, who developed the first direct proof that DNA damage was causal to the onset of skin cancer, is an internationally recognized scientist, scholar and expert in business acceleration strategies for emerging growth companies. He is the former Chief Scientist and Executive Director of the FDA’s National Center for Toxicology Research and was the first person in the history of the FDA to be named “distinguished scientist in residence.” In addition, he was a co-author of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and co-chair of the Interdepartmental Committee on Technology Transfer for the United States government. Dr. Hart has received over two dozen national and international awards and recognitions for his managerial and scientific contributions, including the Karl August Forester Preis from the German Academy of Science and Literature, and the Bose Medal from the Bose Institute of India.  In policy development, Dr. Hart has chaired the White House Committee on Formaldehyde, the Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health and Related Issues, the White House Task Force on Agent Orange and the White House committee on Chemical Carcinogenesis, among others.  Dr. Hart has served on the boards and advisory committees of both the National Academy of Science-USA (NAS) and the White House, including as Chairman of the NAS Committee on Indoor Air and the NAS Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health.  Dr. Hart also sits on the Board of Directors of SNTech.  Dr. Hart received his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics from the University of Illinois in 1971.

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ITHACA, NY, – June 28, 2010 – Aero Farm Systems LLC (www.aerofarms.com) announced today that it has been won Red Herring’s North America 100 award, in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries.

Red Herring’s Top 100 North America list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.

“Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the Top 100 Winners. We believe AeroFarms embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. AeroFarms should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong.”

Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated the companies on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track record and standing of startups relative to their sector peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the most promising new business models in North America.

“AeroFarms appreciates the recognition from Red Herring and the attention that aeroponic farming has been receiving in the media,” said Ed Harwood, AeroFarms founder and CEO. “We believe that we’re solving some of the biggest problems facing the world – the lack of arable land and water, and concern over food safety and security.”

About AeroFarms

AeroFarms provides aeroponic growing systems that grow produce without soil and without sun, all year round and in any location.  AeroFarms modular, vertically stackable systems are designed for locating in old or vacant urban buildings, enabling local production of pesticide-free, fresh, clean greens.  AeroFarms systems transform food production into a more sustainable, efficient, and safe process by enabling profitable, commercial-scale vertical farming in urban centers.  Founded in 2004, AeroFarms is based in Ithaca, NY.  More information can be found at www.aerofarms.com.

Ithaca, NY – March 23, 2010 – Aero Farm Systems LLC (www.aerofarms.com), a provider of aeroponic technology and aeroponic solutions, in collaboration with Cornell University’s Department of Horticulture and The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, announced today the acquisition of a first-of-its-kind scientific instrument for testing the application of artificial lighting to plants. The announcement was made from the NCERA-101 Committee of Controlled Environment Technology and Use at the University of Wisconsin where Dr. Ed Harwood, founder and CEO of AeroFarms, presented the planned use for the new device.

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Ithaca, NY – February 8, 2010 – Aero Farm Systems LLC (“AeroFarms”, the “Company”), a provider of aeroponic technology and solutions, announced today that it has secured $500,000 in seed financing.  The round was led by The Quercus Trust of Newport Beach, CA, with co-investor 21Ventures LLC, a New York-based venture capital firm.  The Company has developed aeroponic technology, a cutting-edge subsector of hydroponics, that grows produce without soil and without sun, all year round and in any location.  Its modular, vertically stackable systems are designed for locating in old or vacant urban buildings, enabling local production of pesticide-free, fresh, clean greens. (more…)