Marc Oshima Becomes New CEO of Babylon Micro-Farms
February 24, 2025 On-site indoor farming leader Babylon Micro-Farms appointed Marc Oshima its new CEO on Feb. 24.
With a career focused on scaling innovation across CPG, media, and retail, Oshima has become a leader in the indoor farming space. He also served as Board Chair for the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Alliance and as Co-founder of AeroFarms, one of the trailblazers for the vertical farming industry.
At AeroFarms, he was responsible for driving its commercial success to more than $25 million in annual sales. During his tenure, AeroFarms was recognized by Fast Company as one of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” and “Brands that Matter” as well as by Fortune for its “Change the World” list, and by Time for “Best Inventions in Food.”
Passionate about improving our food system to make it more sustainable and equitable, Oshima has also served on Board and Advisory roles for Food for Climate League, Culinary Institute of America, International Fresh Produce Association, United Fresh, Produce Marketing Association, CEA Food Safety Coalition, Chefs Collaborative, Montclair State Food Program, and Food Bank for NYC.
Babylon Micro-Farms experienced year-over-year growth in 2024 and has a strong foundation to accelerate sales in the future. Oshima will succeed Marc Oosterhuis, who decided to step down after six years of service most recently as CEO and previously COO. Oosterhuis will continue to be a trusted advisor during this transition.
