Eight companies join CEA Alliance as membership growth continues
The CEA Alliance expanded its membership in the first quarter of 2026 by adding eight companies, including growers and suppliers. The additions reflect continued growth in controlled environment agriculture.
Key takeaways
CEA Alliance added eight new members in early 2026.
New members include both growers and suppliers.
The addition includes the Alliance’s first mushroom producer.
The CEA Alliance added eight new member companies in the first quarter of 2026, expanding its network of growers and industry suppliers.
New members include Windmill Farms, the organization’s first mushroom grower, along with Campo Caribe, Duncan Family Farms and Edible Garden AG. The Alliance also added supplier members Blackmore/Ellepot USA, Ceres Greenhouse Solutions, Green Automation and PureNanoTech.
Tom Stenzel, executive director of the CEA Alliance, said the addition of a mushroom producer reflects broader adoption of indoor growing systems across crop categories. He said the group now represents a wider range of production, including mushrooms, vine crops, leafy greens, herbs, microgreens and berries.
Windmill Farms operates indoor facilities in Ontario and Washington and produces more than 1 million pounds of mushrooms each week. Other new grower members focus on greenhouse and controlled environment production of leafy greens, herbs and microgreens, with operations spanning Puerto Rico and multiple U.S. states.
The new supplier members provide products and services including greenhouse systems, automation technology, growing containers and irrigation solutions for controlled environment agriculture operations.
Skip Hulett, chairman of the CEA Alliance and chief legal officer of NatureSweet, said the addition of both growers and suppliers reflects continued expansion of indoor agriculture aimed at meeting demand for consistent, high-quality produce.
The CEA Alliance is a trade association representing greenhouse and vertical farm producers using controlled environment systems to grow fruits and vegetables.
FAQ
Q: How many new members joined the CEA Alliance?
A: Eight companies joined in the first quarter of 2026.
Q: What types of companies joined?
A: Both growers and supplier companies.
Q: Who is the first mushroom grower member?
A: Windmill Farms.
Q: What does the CEA Alliance represent?
A: Greenhouse and vertical farm producers using controlled environment systems.
Q: What does the growth indicate?
A: Continued expansion of the indoor agriculture sector.
What this means
The membership growth highlights increasing adoption of controlled environment agriculture across multiple crop types and supply chain segments.