AeroFarms

The company is currently building in Newark, NJ, what will be the largest leafy green producing vertical farm in the world, growing 1.7 million pounds of baby leafy greens on an annual basis. Aerofarms grows without pesticides, using 95 % less water, and in a totally controlled environment. It is able to grow over 230 different baby leafy greens, herbs, and micro greens. Easily traced from farm to fork, the company’s leafy greens are grown from organic seeds, and its proven approach is being used in five locations worldwide.

Currently, AeroFarms:

• uses approximately 95% less water

• grows without using pesticides

• uses approximately 80% less fertilisers

• uses organic seed

• uses LED lighting systems

• enables fresh product to be eaten

• is installing a COGEN system to power its Newark Farm and absorption chillers to eliminate the HVAC load from the farm

• uses reusable growth media made from 100% recycled materials

• is exploring high value applications for our roots and stems

• provides year long comfortable employment and benefits to its farm workers

What AeroFarms aspires to achieve:

• to treat its people better 

• to be 100% powered by renewable sources of energy

• to fully utilise its roots and stems

• to use smart equipment and operating inputs for its farm

• to inspire all people to enjoy leafy greens, the most nutritionally dense food category

• to bring a variety of leafy greens mixed together that will excite people to enjoy the food without calorie heavy salad dressings

• to have a relationship with customers that allows packaging to be returned and reused

• to extend the useful life of its lighting systems and pumps

• to use recycled materials in manufacturing processes

• to build upon the 233 different types of leafy greens that it grows, growing more and more varieties and celebrating diversity