6% more gutters in growing system thanks to Germination Towers
Hortidaily, June 12, 2023 Green Automation has started the manufacturing of the Green Automation Germination Towers. The Green Automation Germination Tower is the latest product designed and engineered to further boost the productivity of our growing system. The product will be introduced at GreenTech Amsterdam. “During the short germination phase, when the plants need neither […]
Montreal-based Lufa Farms opens up first indoor farm
Produce Grower, May 16, 2023 The farm is located in the former home of Sears in Montreal. Lufa Farms, the Montreal-based grower, has opened its first indoor farm. Previously, the company grew produce in rooftop greenhouses. The farm is located in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal in the former Sears headquarters. It uses technology from […]
US: Indoor grower adds four new regional salad greenhouse hubs
Hortidaily, March 2, 2023 BrightFarms is expanding with four new regional greenhouse hubs offering sustainably grown leafy greens to more people across the Eastern and Central U.S. The new locations will begin shipping to retailers in 2024. “This expansion is expected to set BrightFarms up for 10x revenue growth”, the company says. Construction is underway […]
Introducing Earthbound Farm – Greenhouse
Earthbound Farms, 2023 Locally grown greenhouse greens At Earthbound Farm, we are passionate about farming the finest veggies while respecting the ground that feeds us.Utilizing innovative greenhouse farming, our Earthbound Farm Greenhouse blends add unique flavor and crunch to the Earthbound product family while farming closer to you than ever before. While our field-grown organics […]
AppHarvest announces fall planting progress for salad greens, strawberries and tomatoes as it works to quadruple farm footprint this year
Globe Newswire, Sept. 20, 2022 MOREHEAD, Ky., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppHarvest, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPH, APPHW), a sustainable food company, public benefit corporation and Certified B Corp building some of the world’s largest high-tech indoor farms to grow affordable, nutritious fruits and vegetables at scale while providing good jobs in Appalachia, today announced […]
Meijer Grocery Chain Fuels Product Expansion of Revolution Farms
GPN, May 19, 2022 Revolution Farms, a controlled-environment-agriculture, hydroponic lettuce farm in Michigan, is partnering with Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer to expand its offerings year-round across the retailer’s six-state footprint. The products include cut, whole leaf, and whole head lettuce varieties, as well as the cut lettuce for all of the retailer’s fresh, ready-to-eat salads, […]
US (VA): New $17 million hydroponics greenhouse officially opened
Hortidaily, Nov 1, 2021 After planning and developing for several years, Greenswell Growers’ $17 million, 77,000 square feet greenhouse, based in Goochland, Virginia, opened on October 29th. The greenhouse will be producing baby leaf greens hydroponically to supply retailers in Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region and support food banks All photo credits: Greenswell Growers’ Facebook By producing […]
Taylor Farms Announces Investment with Pure Green Farms, PR Newswire
PR Newswire, Aug 24, 2021 SALINAS, Calif., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Taylor Farms enters the greenhouse growing market with an investment in Pure Green Farms. This expansion into greenhouse grown fresh offerings will complement Taylor Farms’ existing 122,200 crop acre field grown program and 16 salad producing facilities across North America. “We’re excited to venture into […]
Pure Green Farms’ fully automated greenhouse a new way to farm
AgWeb, April 22, 2021 Many farms across the country have struggled with not having enough help lately. The Western Growers, representing farmers across the Southwest and California, has announced a global harvest automation initiative, with a goal of automating 50% of harvest within the next 10 years. The major driver behind that technology is the […]
One – Two – Five – A Million or Cost parity between CEA and field lettuce is within reach
IndoorAgTech Innovation Summit, June 23, 2021 Quality, sustainability, and food safety are huge drivers for the transformation of the lettuce industry. But to make indoor-grown leafy greens mainstream, cost parity with the corresponding field-grown product needs to be achieved. Green Automation believes that the packaged baby leaf segment of the market is absolutely ripe for disruption […]
