Feb 12, 2018
Affinor Growers appoints new CEO

Vancouver, Canada-based Affinor Growers’ Board of Directors has appointed  Nicholas Brusatore, one of the original founders of the company, as president and CEO.

Brusatore is a known design expert in the commercial production of plants using vertical growing technology to automate and accommodate low cost food production. He was also nominated for the award of excellence in Canada for agriculture in 2012 for technology and was an early pioneer in the vertical farming space starting his designing back in 2000. Brusatore was the initial funder and founder of Affinor Growers which is the current holder of two vertical farming patents. Brusatore is also currently funding and constructing Affinor’s technology in a state of the art facility to grow strawberries and other crops on his 10.6 acre farming property in Abbotsford, B.C.

Affinor Growers is a publicly traded company on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol (“AFI”). Affinor is focused on growing high quality crops such as romaine lettuce, spinach, strawberries using its vertical farming techniques. Affinor is committed to becoming a pre-eminent supplier and grower, using exclusive vertical farming techniques.

 




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