Jul 17, 2019
Revolution Farms visit

Vegetable Growers News visited Revolution Farms in Caledonia, Michigan in May 2019. Revolution Farms harvested its first greens in October 2018. The operation consists of about one acre of indoor space for growing greens and a cold packing facility. The operation employs about 20 people and produces about 350,000-450,000 pounds of produce per year.

Photos, except where else noted, are by Stephen Kloosterman, associate editor

Revolution Farms from the road
The exterior of Revolution Farms’ 50,000-square-foot greenhouse.
Revolution Farms exterior
The exterior of Revolution Farms’ 50,000-square-foot greenhouse.
Benjamin Kant
Benjamin Kant is Revolution Farms’ grower and senior product manager.
Revolution Farms Seeding
Revolution Farms’ greens grow from seed to leaves.
Aquaponic tank
A water pond for the now-defunct aquaponic operation.
Revolution Farms tour
Benjamin Kant monitors leafy greens’ production in a new greenhouse.
Revolution Farms lettuce hydroponics
Lettuce heads send spindly roots into the nutrient-filled water.
Revolution Farms
Revolution Farms grows red oak, green oak, bibb, romaine and Sweet Crisp lettuces that are packaged into four different retail stock keeping units (SKUs).
Revolution Farms
Rafts of leafy greens, with the plant roots intact, are moved from the greenhouse to the processing area on roller tables.
Revolution Farms processing
Revolution Farms’ on-site processing facility.
Revolution Farms
Salad mixes are sold in Michigan exclusively through the distributor SpartanNash. Photo: Revolution Farms/Burch Partners
2018 Revolution Farms products
Salad mixes are sold in Michigan exclusively through the distributor SpartanNash. Photo: Revolution Farms/Burch Partners



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