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                          February 17, 2021

       Jonathan Webb
       President and Chief Executive Officer
       AppHarvest, Inc.
       401 W. Main Street, Suite 321
       Lexington, KY 40507

                                                        Re: AppHarvest, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-1
                                                            Filed February 10,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-252964

       Dear Mr. Webb:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Kasey
Robinson at 202-551-5880 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              John McKenna