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                          December 22, 2021

       Jonathan Webb
       Chief Executive Officer
       AppHarvest, Inc.
       500 Appalachian Way
       Morehead, Kentucky 40351

                                                        Re: AppHarvest, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement of Form S-1
                                                            Filed December 16,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-261679

       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 Chris
Edwards at 202-551-6761 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              John T. McKenna