Vertical farm operator GoodLeaf Farms announced last week it expects to break ground on a new indoor vertical farm in the Montreal area by autumn – its first expansion since building its Guelph, Ont. plant in 2019.
Founded by Halifax entrepreneur Gregg Curwin in 2011, GoodLeaf grows micro greens indoors year-round using data science, LED lighting and advanced watering and fertilizing techniques to produce the most environmentally friendly produce available.
The company received a $30 million investment from McCain Foods in February, at which time the company said it would build two more