BrightFarms to open hydroponic greenhouse in Texas
BrightFarms, a company that finances, builds, and operates local greenhouse farms, will break ground on a sustainable greenhouse farm in Abilene, Texas, this spring.
BrightFarms, a company that finances, builds, and operates local greenhouse farms, will break ground on a sustainable greenhouse farm in Abilene, Texas, this spring. This will be the company’s fifth facility in the United States and first in Texas.
The 195,000 sq ft greenhouse farm will provide locally grown salad greens and herbs that are pesticide-free and non-GMO to supermarkets in the region starting in early 2019. Additionally, the greenhouse will use an estimated 80% less water, 90% less land, and 95% less shipping fuel than West Coast salad farming operations.
“Meeting the demand for local produce is a challenge for grocery retailers” said Paul Lightfoot, BrightFarms CEO. “We are solving this problem by building commercial-scale, year-round local farms and delivering the freshest and most flavorful baby greens and herbs to our customers within 24 hours of harvest. Texas and the City of Abilene have welcomed us with open arms, and we couldn’t be more excited to serve this region.”