Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	Note 1. Description of Business Organization Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company"), was incorporated in Arizona in 2002 and maintains its headquarters in Davis, California, with additional facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, American Falls, Idaho, Molokai, Hawaii, and Albany, Oregon. The Company was reincorporated in Delaware in March 2015. The Company is a leader in science-based approaches to developing high value crop productivity traits primarily in hemp, wheat, and soybean, designed to enhance farm economics by improving the performance of crops in the field, as well as their value as food ingredients, health and wellness products, and their viability for industrial applications. The Company uses state of the art gene-editing technology and advanced breeding techniques to develop these proprietary innovations which the Company is beginning to monetize through a number of methods including seed and grain sales, product extract sales, trait licensing and royalty agreements. In February 2012, the Company formed Verdeca LLC (“Verdeca,” see Note 9), a limited liability company jointly owned with Bioceres, Inc. (“Bioceres”), a U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Bioceres, S.A., an Argentine corporation. Bioceres, S.A. is an agricultural investment and development cooperative. On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (“Transaction”) with Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp pursuant to which the Company sold all of its memberships interests it owned in Verdeca to Bioceres, Inc. Verdeca was consolidated by the Company through the date of the Transaction. On August 9, 2019, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Legacy Ventures Hawaii, LLC (“Legacy,” see Note 8) to grow, extract, and sell hemp products. The new partnership, Archipelago Ventures Hawaii, LLC (“Archipelago”), combines the Company’s extensive genetic expertise and resources with Legacy’s experience in hemp extraction and sales. Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Going Concern The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities during the normal course of business. Since inception, the Company has financed its operations primarily through equity and debt financings. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $211.8 million, cash and cash equivalents of $14.0 million, restricted cash of $2.0 million, and short-term investments of $11.6 million. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had net losses of $6.0 million and $28.9 million, respectively, and net cash used in operations of $30.2 million and $17.2 million, respectively. The Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements for at least through March 2022. The Company may seek to raise additional funds through debt or equity financings. The Company may also consider entering into additional partner arrangements. The sale of additional equity would result in dilution to the Company’s stockholders. The incurrence of debt would result in debt service obligations, and the instruments governing such debt could provide for additional operating and financing covenants that would restrict operations. If the Company does require additional funds and is unable to secure adequate additional funding at terms agreeable to the Company, the Company may be forced to reduce spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets, or suspend or curtail planned development programs. Any of these actions could materially harm the business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company is closely monitoring how the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) is affecting its business operations and employees. The Company’s targeted revenues have been adversely impacted as hemp growers have been slower to make decisions to purchase hemp seeds due to economic uncertainty and wheat consumer packaged goods companies have been heavily focused on production over R&D evaluation as demand for staples like pasta and flour have increased. The continued spread of the outbreak may further impact the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Note 1. Description of Business

Organization

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company"), was incorporated in Arizona in 2002 and maintains its headquarters in Davis, California, with additional facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, American Falls, Idaho, Molokai, Hawaii, and Albany, Oregon. The Company was reincorporated in Delaware in March 2015.

The Company is a leader in science-based approaches to developing high value crop productivity traits primarily in hemp, wheat, and soybean, designed to enhance farm economics by improving the performance of crops in the field, as well as their value as food ingredients, health and wellness products, and their viability for industrial applications. The Company uses state of the art gene-editing technology and advanced breeding techniques to develop these proprietary innovations which the Company is beginning to monetize through a number of methods including seed and grain sales, product extract sales, trait licensing and royalty agreements.

In February 2012, the Company formed Verdeca LLC (“Verdeca,” see Note 9), a limited liability company jointly owned with Bioceres, Inc. (“Bioceres”), a U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Bioceres, S.A., an Argentine corporation. Bioceres, S.A. is an agricultural investment and development cooperative. On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (“Transaction”) with Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp pursuant to which the Company sold all of its memberships interests it owned in Verdeca to Bioceres, Inc. Verdeca was consolidated by the Company through the date of the Transaction.

On August 9, 2019, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Legacy Ventures Hawaii, LLC (“Legacy,” see Note 8) to grow, extract, and sell hemp products. The new partnership, Archipelago Ventures Hawaii, LLC (“Archipelago”), combines the Company’s extensive genetic expertise and resources with Legacy’s experience in hemp extraction and sales.

Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities during the normal course of business. Since inception, the Company has financed its operations primarily through equity and debt financings. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $211.8 million, cash and cash equivalents of $14.0 million, restricted cash of $2.0 million, and short-term investments of $11.6 million. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had net losses of $6.0 million and $28.9 million, respectively, and net cash used in operations of $30.2 million and $17.2 million, respectively. The Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements for at least through March 2022.

The Company may seek to raise additional funds through debt or equity financings. The Company may also consider entering into additional partner arrangements. The sale of additional equity would result in dilution to the Company’s stockholders. The incurrence of debt would result in debt service obligations, and the instruments governing such debt could provide for additional operating and financing covenants that would restrict operations. If the Company does require additional funds and is unable to secure adequate additional funding at terms agreeable to the Company, the Company may be forced to reduce spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets, or suspend or curtail planned development programs. Any of these actions could materially harm the business, results of operations and financial condition.

The Company is closely monitoring how the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) is affecting its business operations and employees. The Company’s targeted revenues have been adversely impacted as hemp growers have been slower to make decisions to purchase hemp seeds due to economic uncertainty and wheat consumer packaged goods companies have been heavily focused on production over R&D evaluation as demand for staples like pasta and flour have increased. The continued spread of the outbreak may further impact the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.