Vertical farming company to bring chemical-free produce to stores
- 6 years ago
CLEBURNE, TEXAS — A next generation farming company is planning to be the first to offer vertically grown, local produce on a large scale.
Eden Green aims to grow produce in vertical lines in a greenhouse to supply to different large-chain grocery stores, reports Forbes.
Conventional soil-based farms have an average of two harvests a year, while Eden Green expects to have around 10 to 15 harvests a year.
Their first produce line, Crisply, will include vegetables such as lettuce, stevia plants, and other greens.
Each plant would be enclosed in a soil-free microclimate bubble free of chemicals, pesticides and herbicides.
The company has come up with technology to enable the plants to feed on a steady flow of nutrient-filled water and natural sunlight, instead of LED lights.
Eden Green Technology says the produce is picked and packaged on the same day, unlike traditional retailers where the process can take up to nine days.
For now, the vertically grown produce can be found at Walmarts across Texas starting this month.
Eden Green aims to grow produce in vertical lines in a greenhouse to supply to different large-chain grocery stores, reports Forbes.
Conventional soil-based farms have an average of two harvests a year, while Eden Green expects to have around 10 to 15 harvests a year.
Their first produce line, Crisply, will include vegetables such as lettuce, stevia plants, and other greens.
Each plant would be enclosed in a soil-free microclimate bubble free of chemicals, pesticides and herbicides.
The company has come up with technology to enable the plants to feed on a steady flow of nutrient-filled water and natural sunlight, instead of LED lights.
Eden Green Technology says the produce is picked and packaged on the same day, unlike traditional retailers where the process can take up to nine days.
For now, the vertically grown produce can be found at Walmarts across Texas starting this month.