Four years ago, FarmBox Foods landed a feature on Good Morning America.
Now, it’s liquidating.
The Sedalia-based startup filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week. That process is generally for businesses that are winding down operations.
FarmBox became known for growing greens, tomatoes, mushrooms and bell peppers in repurposed shipping containers. The farms are hydroponic, meaning they don’t use soil to grow food.
Founders Jake Savageau and Tony English, who started the company in 2017, told Westword in 2021 that a FarmBox could grow up to 350 pounds of leafy greens a week. CEO Rusty Walker said in the 2022 GMA interview that FarmBox’s methods use 99% less water and grow three to four times faster than normal.
“This…