Vertical Farming Company
- Brand Type: Logistics Partnership
- Product Type: Indoor Growing
- Operation: LTL & FTL
Letting an Indoor Ag Innovator Focus on Growing — Not Logistics
pallets in storage
trucks coordinated
partnership length
The Challenge
Vertical Farming Company is an indoor grower revolutionizing year-round access to fresh lettuce, herbs, and produce for the Midwest and Northeast. Based in Cincinnati, they were managing logistics with a small team despite medium-to-high volume orders. Their initial challenge was cost — they needed LTL consolidation rather than paying full-truckload rates for smaller loads. As they grew, their needs expanded into storage, FTL, and broader freight management.
Ready to hand off logistics and focus on what you do best?
The Castellini Solution
Castellini began by pairing Vertical Farming Company’s product with their existing outbound loads — providing immediate LTL cost savings without requiring [Vertical Farming Company] to build a logistics operation. As demand increased, Castellini added cold storage capacity (roughly 200 pallets at any given time) and expanded to include full truckload services and freight management support through sister company RWI.
See how LTL consolidation, storage, and freight management work together
The Outcome
Over a 4-year ongoing relationship, Castellini has grown in step with Vertical Farming Company — expanding from LTL consolidation to a full-service logistics partnership. Vertical Farming Company focuses entirely on indoor growing and technology innovation. Castellini handles everything else. The relationship is a model for how a logistics partner should scale with a growth-stage producer.
"[Redacted] wants to be a grower and a leading tech company — not a transportation company. Partnering with us lets them focus on their core competency."
Your supply chain doesn't stop at the warehouse door. Neither do we.
Castellini combines 100+ years of produce expertise with a fully integrated cold chain — storage, transportation, cross-docking, repack, and last-mile delivery under one roof. No brokers. No handoffs. No surprises.
98% on-time delivery
200,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled facility
1-day reach to 70% of U.S. retail customers
Asset-based owned fleet