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