Speakers
Andrew Carter
Andrew Carter is Co-Founder and CEO of Smallhold, commercial mushroom farms in Brooklyn, Austin and California that leverages technology to distribute its growing footprint into retail, grocery and hospitality settings. In addition to his work building the first and only USDA-certified organic farm in New York City, Andrew has been a pioneer in the agriculture technology and indoor farming industries. An early employee for companies like Brightfarms, Windowfarms and Agritecture, he has designed, built and operated technologically innovative growing systems that are still impacting the world of agriculture today. Andrew is widely regarded as a thought leader in indoor agriculture, with focus on mushrooms, commercial hydroponics, and greenhouse production.