B.C.’s first hands-free vertical farm launches in Pitt Meadows A newly launched vertical farming enterprise in Pitt Meadows, B.C., is hoping to ease food security in the province, as it offers locally grown, environmentally sustainable produce. The operation, called UP Vertical Farms, is growing baby leafy greens vertically — on shelves stacked atop one another, … Continued
“Oppy and UP Vertical Farms™ have partnered to bring fresh and nutritious greens to the market that will not only last longer but taste infinitely better,” says Aaron Quon, the Executive Director of Berries and Canadian Category Development at Oppy. Founded in 1858, Oppy is a distributor and marketer of fresh produce in North America … Continued
Oppy’s first-ever vertical farming partnership begins production After spending nearly a decade researching and developing the latest technology to grow crops at 350 times the yield of conventional field-grown greens, UP Vertical Farms™ has launched its inaugural facility in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia alongside its sales and marketing partner Oppy. Grown using 99% less land, … Continued