On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, AppHarvest it closed a deal to build in Morehead. In a deal with Equilibrium Capital, AppHarvest secured $82 million in funding to build its 60-acre greenhouse. Construction is expected to begin immediately with its opening planned for 2020. AppHarvest’s first controlled-environment agriculture facility will create 285 full-time permanent jobs, as well as 100 construction jobs. The facility will grow tomatoes and cucumbers to be distributed to America’s top grocers by distribution partner Mastronadi Produce.