Leafy Greens
Living Greens Farm Expands with aeroponic growing facility in Indiana
Living Greens Farm (LGF), one of the largest indoor vertical aeroponic farms in the U.S., is expanding its Midwest operations with the addition of a new indoor facility in Muncie, Indiana, for growing and processing... more »
Red legged winter mites causing damage to leafy greens in high tunnels
The red legged winter mite, Penthaleus dorsalis, has been found in more high tunnels (HTs) growing leafy greens this past winter for the fourth year in a row. Most of the reports I have gotten... more »
Duncan Family Farms and Agbotic plan distributed SmartFarms
Duncan Family Farms (DFF), one of North America's largest growers of organic leafy greens and herbs, and Agbotic, a leader in automation for organic, soil greenhouses, announced Feb. 18 their intent to jointly build and... more »
BrightFarms adds salad kits to product lineup
Irvington, New York-based BrightFarms, a supplier of indoor-grown leafy greens, today announced the launch of “Crunch Kits,” a premium new salad kit option. Two initial kit varieties, Chickpea Caesar and Sunny Bacon, will be available... more »
Grower partnerships help Edible Garden produce local organic greens
Sustainability and environmental stewardship are in the recipe of success for Edible Garden. The greenhouse and hydroponic producer of organic greens, lettuces and herbs utilizes sustainable and proprietary growing practices to produce organic produce from... more »
Square Roots opens farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin; expanding in Midwest
Square Roots, a technology company in indoor farming, and Gordon Food Service, a food distributor in North America, announced Jan. 26 the opening of a new climate-controlled, indoor farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin. “Our partnership with... more »
Upward Farms announces ‘world’s largest’ indoor vertical farm
Indoor aquaponic vertical farming company Upward Farms announced Jan. 18 plans to add what will be "the world’s largest vertical farm" to its network, according to a news release. The new 250,000-square-foot facility, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania,... more »
Purdue research: Contaminated leafy greens turn purple
Some might say you look a little green when you are sick. Leafy greens actually turn purple – although not obvious to the human eye, it can be seen through advanced hyperspectral imaging (different than... more »
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