Resource Innovation Institute (RII) synchronizes the public and private sectors to accelerate food security and job creation through the establishment of Farm Parks. Farm Parks are business clusters advancing large-scale economic development, local food production, and energy grid stability. Through Farm Parks, RII supports states and local jurisdictions to leverage the market momentum of data center expansion by coordinating integrated food-energy-data infrastructure, thus advancing community resilience.
Resource Innovation Institute (RII)
Farm Parks build upon RII’s years of partnerships with public entities including the US Dept. of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USDA, and leading states to establish strategies, tools, and resources to integrate resource-efficient controlled environment agriculture into the future of farming.
Projects & Partnerships
Where Collaboration Meets Impact
At RII, we don’t just talk about resource efficiency, we help make it happen. Across the U.S., we work side-by-side with government agencies, utilities, design/construction, and innovators to bring smarter, more efficient Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) into the real world.
Whether it’s mapping regional opportunities, simplifying compliance, or bringing industries together, our projects are designed to solve problems and unlock potential.
Flagship Initiative: Farm Parks
Redefining How Food, Energy, and Data Work Together
Farm Parks are our boldest idea yet: integrated regional hubs where greenhouses, data centers, and other industries share infrastructure, resources, and benefits.
Whether urban or rural, these sites are designed to deliver:
- Over $5 billion in local economic impact
- 1,000+ new year-round jobs
- Food for 2 million people
- Power returned to the grid (~15%)
We work with public agencies to get Farm Parks off the ground by supporting siting, funding strategy, public benefit design, and more.
