Our story
2021
May 2021: Signed a lease on a space in an empty warehouse in Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor.
Fall 2021: Completed construction on the first farm! Despite countless issues acquiring construction materials for the build (unprecedented times!), we completed our state-of-the-art, American-made grow system 3 months ahead of schedule.
November 2021: Community members were invited to attend our soft opening, in collaboration with Midwest Foods.
2022
January 2022: Partnered with Milwaukee School of Engineering, Building2Learn, Milwaukee Public Schools, and 30th Street Corridor to create an educational curriculum for students and young adults interested in pursuing careers in agriculture-technology.
First harvest! As proof of our commitment to fighting food insecurity, we donated 100% of the first harvest to Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin. That’s over 500 nutritious meals that immediately went back to the Milwaukee community.
March 2022: Received sponsorship from General Electric Current Lighting for top-of-the-line horticultural lights.
April 2022: Partnered with University of Chicago to create our Workforce Development Program.
Spring 2022: Brian Kramp from FOX6 Milwaukee hosted a 6-part series showing a deep-dive into the “endless summer” that exists at Hundred Acre.
Summer 2022: Tried, learned, improved! Growing conditions and labor practices were dialed in, leading to an even more efficient harvest cycle. Expanded our partnership network to include Wisconsin Food Hub, Sedexo, and Sendik’s. Forged new relationships with educational food distributors, allowing us to be included on menus at Marquette University, MSOE, and Milwaukee Public Schools.
Fall 2022: Awarded grants from the US Department of Agriculture and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, recognizing our supply-chain resilience and ability to provide fresh products year-round.
Winter 2022: Launched our first direct-to-school partnership with the Trans Center for Youth and Esceula Verde, in which we co-develop an 8-week Edible Learning curriculum providing students with hands-on agricultural education and locally-grown products to sell at their Newline Cafe.
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Winter 2022: Teamed up with FreshChef Meal Prep to launch a new product: Pesto with Purpose.
In addition to being delicious, a portion of each pesto purchase goes towards Feeding America of SE Wisconsin to support their efforts combatting food insecurity in our city.
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2023
January 2023: Began supplying K-12 schools across southeast Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Food Hub Coop.
February 2023: Debuted our Grow With Us media production platform.
March 2023: Hosted our first fundraiser with Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin, which marked the first event in the Hundred Acre event space. Attendees sampled food by award-winning local chefs featuring Hundred Acre greens, served to them by Edible Learning students. A beautiful showcase of our local collaborations.
Spring 2023: For the first time, demand officially surpasses supply — a huge tipping point for the business.
Hundred Acre products launch in GoGrocer locations across the city, and in several concession areas at the Milwaukee Brewer’s American Family Field.
April 2023: Launched our first line of retail products in Outpost Natural Foods, enabling us to reach our end customers directly.
August 2023: Milwaukee Mag ranks Hundred Acre Salad in their Best of Milwaukee 2023: Food Scene category! Read the article.
Winter 2023: Additional full-time farm technicians and crew members are hired on to keep up with increasing demand.
2024
January 2024: Hundred Acre hosts the second annual Feeding America FARM, FOOD, FUNdraiser event at the farm, sponsored by Wealthspire Advisors.
Winter/Spring 2024: Community engagements galore!
Founder Chris Corkery is a guest speaker for CreativeMornings/Milwaukee , the Marquette Law School, the Women’s Club of Wisconsin , an OnMilwaukee book signing event with local food writer Lori Fredrich, the Experience Milwaukee podcast, Focal Point podcast,
Hundred Acre hosts a Local Food Purchase Assistance Program event alongside Marbleseed, Wisconsin Farmers Union, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Our partner roster grows to include the Milwaukee Athletic Club, Five O’Clock Steakhouse, and Wantable Cafe.
Summer 2024: Business continues to grow! Leadership team is expanded to include an Advisory Board, and roles managing Operations and Marketing. As demand continues to outpace supply, we begin to lay plans for a second farm location.
Fall 2024: Hundred Acre donated a record-breaking amount of product to Feeding America — nearly 3,000 servings of leafy greens — to be distributed across Milwaukee, Dodge, Ozaukee, and Waukesha counties to food insecure families.
Fall 2024: Hosted our first Tours and Tasting event as a part of Doors Open Milwaukee, organized by Historic Milwaukee. Tickets sell out and a waitlist forms of nearly 100 people!
Hundred Acre sponsors the 2024 Milwaukee Public Market Harvest Festival.
November 2024: Hundred Acre launches into Kroger, Metro Market and Pick N Save stores across Milwaukee!
This partnership marked the beginning of a new chapter in Hundred Acre’s growth, allowing us to sample, promote and sell our products directly to our end-customers.
2025
March 2025: Founder and CEO Chris Corkery is named one of 30 People Shaping Milwaukee by the Biz Times.
Hundred Acre products launch into 40+ Festival Foods locations statewide!
Spring 2025: Media interviews with FOX6 News, WTMJ Radio, Milwaukee Mag and Radio Milwaukee. See the latest media mentions here.
April 2025: Hundred Acre collaborated with Third Space Brewing for a limited release Basil Blueberry Seltzer!
June 2025: The International Public Market Conference is hosted in Milwaukee, and attendees are given tours of our farm.
…and the story continues!
Hundred Acre In The News
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30 people shaping Milwaukee’s future: Chris Corkery, Hundred Acre
Biz Times | March 2025
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Hundred Acre Pesto Makes Great Sandwich
WTMJ | March 2025
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Visit Milwaukee preview: March 13-15
CBS 58 News | March 2025
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Federal food funding cuts; how Wisconsinites are impacted
FOX6 Milwaukee | March 2025
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Easy and tasty snacks for the Super Bowl
FOX6 News Milwaukee | February 2025
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Gardeners invited: Wantable to host Urban Seed Exchange on Jan. 25
OnMilwaukee | January 2025
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Partnerships and produce
BizTimes | December 2024
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Hundred Acre Builds on Milwaukee’s Urban Farming Tradition
Shepherd Express | November 2024
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A new partnership coming to Metro Market Shorewood
WISN 12 | November 2024
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The Milwaukee Public Market Harvest Fest returns Oct. 12.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | October 2024
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Here's what's new at the Milwaukee Public Market Harvest Festival
OnMilwaukee | October 2024
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Milwaukee Public Market celebrates 19th anniversary at Harvest Festival
Milwaukee Record | October 2024
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Indoor farm in Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor: Step toward a reinvented food system?
WUWM 89.7FM | September 2024
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From NYC Chef to Wisconsin indoor farmer: Chris Corkery's Hundred Acre Journey
Vertical Farming Podcast | August 2024
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Scaling sustainably: “We’re more about localized farms”
Vertical Farm Daily | March 2024
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Driving Success with Chris Corkery of Hundred Acre
Excellence Through Execution Podcast | March 2024
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Urban farm operates ‘green assembly line’ in the city
MKE Startup News | February 2024
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Warm up with "Wisconsin Field to Fork" Book Bash & Tasting Event at Hundred Acre
OnMilwaukee | January 2024
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Milwaukee's inner-city vertical farm Hundred Acre and Founder Chris Corkery
Experience Milwaukee Podcast | January 2024
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Hundred Acre, a rapid response solution to food insecurity in the heart of Milwaukee
Creative Mornings MKE | January 2024
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Large Indoor Farm Planned For Riverwest
Urban Milwaukee | January 2024
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Connections grow from farm to table
Ag Update | December 2023
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Get to Know: Chris Corkery
Marquette University | November 2023
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Episode 128: Hundred Acre Farm
Bridge the City Podcast | November 2023
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October Business 2023: Hundred Acre
Milwaukey to the City | October 2023
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Hundred Acre Basil Hits Shelves at Outpost
Urban Milwaukee | August 2023
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This Local Farm Grows Greens With a Purpose
Milwaukee Magazine | August 2023
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This farm grows produce in the heart of Milwaukee's central city. It's expanding
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | July 2023
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Year-Round Farming in Milwaukee?
WTMJ | May 2023
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Hundred Acre scaling up with plans for a second Milwaukee location
Biz Times | April 2023
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Fundraiser helps Feeding America, as additional pandemic-era SNAP benefits expire
CBS 58 News | March 2023
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The Urban Farming Movement
As Goes Wisconsin Podcast | February 2023
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Sparkling diamond grows in inner city
Agri-View | January 2023
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Hundred Acre: Premium greens grown indoors all year long
FOX6 Milwaukee | April 2022
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Marquette incorporates local produce from Hundred Acres at dining halls
TMJ4 News | April 2022
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Urban hydroponic grow spreading its fresh produce throughout Milwaukee
TMJ4 News | March 2022
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Indoor farm in Milwaukee 'hacks' nature to grow food all year long
TMJ4 News | January 2022
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'Nothing here is unnatural': Milwaukee's 'Hundred Acre' indoor farm represents new future for sustainable farming
CBS 58 News | December 2021
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'The greens are means to an end'; Hundred Acre Farm starting operations at Century City Business Park this month
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | December 2021
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Hundred Acre Farm at Century City Business Park starting operations
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | December 2021
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A chat with Chris Corkery of Hundred Acre hydroponic farm
OnMilwaukee | November 2021
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Hundred Acre: An urban hydroponic farm for a new age
FoodCrush Podcast | November 2021
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First crop approaches harvest at Hundred Acre urban farm at Century City: Slideshow
Milwaukee Business Journal | November 2021
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Hundred Acre urban hydroponic farm could be a game changer for Milwaukee
OnMilwaukee | November 2021
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Hundred Acre Indoor Urban Farm Invites Community to Grow with Them
Shepherd Express | October 2021
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Century City indoor urban farming concept approved for $425,000 loan
Milwaukee Business Journal | August 2021
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Food-tech incubator proposed for Century City lands $425,000 MEDC loan
August 2021
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A new indoor urban farm at Milwaukee's Century City Business Park starts growing fresh greens this summer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | May 2021
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Indoor urban farm planned for Century City
BizTImes | February 2021
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Urban Farm for Century City
Urban Milwaukee | February 2021
