# Smallhold

> Smallhold is a US organic specialty mushroom brand founded in Brooklyn in 2017 by Andrew Carter and Adam DeMartino. It developed remotely controlled mushroom minifarms and regional indoor farms, then closed its owned farms during a 2024 Chapter 11 restructuring and shifted to independent certified-organic farm partners supplying grocery retailers.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew Carter (Co-founder; former CEO, departed February 2024), Adam DeMartino (Co-founder; former CIO, departed February 2024)
- **Products:** Organic specialty mushrooms, Minifarms and FarmLinc, Home grow kits, Mushroom pesto
- **Notable:** Developed remotely controllable mushroom-growing installations., Raised a US$25 million Series A in October 2021., B Corp certified since May 2023, with B Lab impact score of 91.6.

## Products & services

- **Organic specialty mushrooms** — Fresh blue oyster, trumpet, lion’s mane, shiitake and mushroom mixes sold through grocery and wholesale channels.
- **Minifarms and FarmLinc** — Historical remotely managed growing cabinets and climate-control system for restaurants, stores and larger farms; current commercial availability is unverified.
- **Home grow kits** — Mushroom-growing blocks introduced to home buyers during the pandemic; the website retains care guidance, but present stock is unverified.
- **Mushroom pesto** — Launched using surplus mushrooms and trimmings, dehydrated and cooked with aromatics and spices.

## Achievements

- Developed remotely controllable mushroom-growing installations.
- Raised a US$25 million Series A in October 2021.
- B Corp certified since May 2023, with B Lab impact score of 91.6.
- Named to Fast Company’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies, as recorded by B Lab.
- Completed restructuring with more than 700 retail locations reported in September 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Announced completion of restructuring and a partner-farm network after closure of farms in New York, Texas and California.
- **2024-09** — September 23 company blog confirmed ongoing retail availability and the addition of Meijer.
- **2025-07** — A Delaware bankruptcy court remanded a post-reorganization supplier contract dispute involving Mountain Meadow to California state court; the opinion records a September 6, 2024 plan effective date.

## Links

- Website: https://smallhold.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smallhold
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/smallhold
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf-h5NC6FPQM0bgOHUCR0oA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallhold/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/smallhold/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smallholdfarms

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Last updated: 2026-10-04