BrightFarms debuts greenhouse in Pennsylvania
Indoor grower BrightFarms has opened its largest greenhouse to date, which has the capacity to produce more than 2 million pounds of fresh produce annually.
The 280,000-square-foot facility in Selinsgrove, Pa., will supply produce to various supermarkets in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Before the supermarkets receive their share of the produce, the company will donate its first harvest from the new greenhouse to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg, Pa.
BrightFarms operates farms in Ohio, Illinois, and Virginia, and has plans to open a greenhouse in North Carolina. The company reports that it can deliver its pesticide-free produce to customers within about 24 hours of harvest.
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