ERLANGER, Ky. — The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is partnering with leading vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms and North American travel retailer and restaurateur ParadiesLagardère to bring fresh food options to travelers year-round.
80 Acres Farms salad kits are now available from all Paradies Lagardère travel essentials stores at CVG, including Queen City Expo., Over the Rhine Market, Today, Gaslight Market, Tripadvisor®, CNBC, Bluegrass Bazaar, and Seven Hills Essential. The company’s greens and herbs are also now on the menu at Vino Volo, for travelers looking for a sit-down dining experience.
Based in Hamilton, Ohio, 80 Acres Farms grows pesticide-free greens, microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes in indoor farms, including a new 200,000-square-foot facility in Boone County, Kentucky, just fifteen minutes from CVG. The company’s farms use up to 95% less water per pound of produce than conventional farms, growing up to 300 times as much food per square foot.
Last month, 80 Acres Farms announced an expansion into grab-and-go salads, pairing their greens with high-quality toppings in three curated kits—the sweet-and-savory Feelin’ Gouda, the tangy Greekin’ Out, and the zesty Rockin’ Ranchero. This fall, the company is adding Paradies Lagardère to a list of more than 200 salad kit vendors in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
“When we survey travelers, they often say they want healthy, locally sourced food options when traveling. We are thrilled to leverage our existing relationships with 80 Acres Farms and Paradies Lagardère to offer CVG passengers what they desire,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer of CVG. “It is exciting to offer two additional fresh options: one for a sit-down meal and one for a grab-and-go bite.”
“CVG and Paradies Lagardère have been in the travel business for a long time, and they know what today’s consumer wants—fresh, healthy on-the-go meal options,” said 80 Acres Farms CEO and co-founder Mike Zelkind. “We’re excited to bring 80 Acres Farms produce to our hometown airport, using vertical farming technology to deliver sustainable and delicious grab-and-go meals.”
“We are excited to launch our new partnership with 80 Acres Farms that will deliver fresh, healthy, and sustainable offerings to our guests at Vino Volo and customers in our travel essentials stores in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport,” said Gregg Paradies, president and CEO of Paradies Lagardère. “This revolutionary farm created by 80 Acres Farms parallels Paradies Lagardère’s own direction in quality, innovation, and commitment to sustainability, and we’re excited to expand this operation and continually offer the very best to our guests.”
