08.24.22
RedLeaf Biologics, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on producing extracts from red sorghum, announced that it received funding from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) in the amount of $485,000.
“I think we are uniquely aligned with the mission of the KADB by offering Kentucky farmers the opportunity to diversify their crop portfolios with our sorghum,” said Jordan Wood, CEO RedLeaf Biologics. “RedLeaf has the potential to develop an entirely new agricultural value chain and benefit the farmers that have made it possible for us to get to this point. We are incredibly grateful to the KADB and their team for giving us the opportunity to realize this potential.”
RedLeaf was founded in 2015, and has worked with its local network of growers to develop the proprietary RedNatural sorghum varietal, a non-GMO row crop that produces high-value compounds throughout the leaf biomass.
“Receiving this support from the KADB reinforces the hard work that we’ve put in to grow this crop and produce our extract at a commercial scale,” said Parker Camp, RedLeaf agricultural operations manager. “We’re blessed with great growers and are excited to be building something new in our home state.”
“Since the inception of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, the mission has been to diversify Kentucky agriculture and grow farm income,” said Brian Lacefield, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy. “Partnering with RedLeaf Biologics, Inc. provides an opportunity to do both. We are excited to see their technology advancement and a new crop opportunity for Kentucky farmers.”
“I think we are uniquely aligned with the mission of the KADB by offering Kentucky farmers the opportunity to diversify their crop portfolios with our sorghum,” said Jordan Wood, CEO RedLeaf Biologics. “RedLeaf has the potential to develop an entirely new agricultural value chain and benefit the farmers that have made it possible for us to get to this point. We are incredibly grateful to the KADB and their team for giving us the opportunity to realize this potential.”
RedLeaf was founded in 2015, and has worked with its local network of growers to develop the proprietary RedNatural sorghum varietal, a non-GMO row crop that produces high-value compounds throughout the leaf biomass.
“Receiving this support from the KADB reinforces the hard work that we’ve put in to grow this crop and produce our extract at a commercial scale,” said Parker Camp, RedLeaf agricultural operations manager. “We’re blessed with great growers and are excited to be building something new in our home state.”
“Since the inception of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, the mission has been to diversify Kentucky agriculture and grow farm income,” said Brian Lacefield, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy. “Partnering with RedLeaf Biologics, Inc. provides an opportunity to do both. We are excited to see their technology advancement and a new crop opportunity for Kentucky farmers.”
