The purpose of this paper is to consolidate knowledge on the current state of the indoor agriculture industry, demonstrate its growing importance to our food system, and present the case for its long-term economic viability. Our target audience is those that do not know the industry well; the paper is intended as an introduction to indoor agriculture. As its authors, we do not consider ourselves expert in the industry, nor are we bound by any legal or contractual relationship to one another. We came together to create this paper out of a shared belief that, by better understanding the current state and trajectory of the indoor agriculture industry, we can collectively work to expedite its growth and create new opportunities for economic gain as well as wide-scale improvement in the US food supply system.