Rockwell Automation, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and Fork Farms Launch Clock Tower Farms
Business Wire•12/11/2026•13:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Clock Tower Farms begins regular production and distribution across Eastern Wisconsin
- ➤72 Flex Acre systems target approximately 200,000 pounds of produce annually
- ➤Feeding America network distributes harvest through nearly 600 partners across 35 counties
- ➤Rockwell Automation (ROK) deploys PlantPAx controls for automated hydroponic farm management
Expert Statements
Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation
“Clock Tower Farms is a great example of how Rockwell Automation technologies can be used to help simplify complex challenges and create meaningful impact in our communities. By combining Rockwell's automation expertise with Fork Farms' growing technology and Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's distribution network, we're creating a scalable model that delivers fresh food where it's needed most and makes our community stronger.”
Monique Kelley, President and CEO, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
“Clock Tower Farms represents a new approach to strengthening local food systems and expanding access to nutritious produce. The ability to receive freshly harvested greens grown right here in Milwaukee helps us provide healthier food options to neighbors facing hunger while reducing the time and distance between harvest and distribution.”
Alex Tyink, CEO, Fork Farms
“We designed our technology to make fresh food production possible in places where it can have the greatest impact. Seeing Clock Tower Farms move from vision to operation demonstrates what's possible when organizations come together around a shared commitment to food access, sustainability, and community well-being.”
Rockwell Automation, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and Fork Farms Launch Clock Tower Farms
Innovative indoor farm at Rockwell’s Milwaukee headquarters begins regular operations, expanding access to fresh produce across Eastern Wisconsin
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