Elevate Farms announces commencement of operations at first US farm

Elevate Farms Inc, the ‎tech-based vertical farming company focused on cost-effectively ‎‎growing leafy green vegetables at ‎mass scale, has announced the commencement of operations at its first wholly-owned US farm, ‎located in Orange, New Jersey (Elevate New Jersey). The entire Elevate New Jersey facility measures ‎‎14,000ft2 (1,300m2) which includes 4,750ft2 (441m2) of ‎unmanned, fully ‎autonomous, grow room space along with processing, packaging and administration. The farm has a capacity to produce up to 11 million plants, or equal to 500,000 lbs (227,000kg) of plants, ‎annually.  ‎

Located only 20 miles from Manhattan, Elevate New Jersey is exceptionally well positioned on the US ‎Eastern Seaboard. The facility is able to locally supply and distribute food to ‎an astounding 19 million ‎people – all within a one-hour drive of the facility. This latest Elevate Farm facility is among the most ‎efficient in the world with over 105 lbs/ft of annual ‎production over the grow area and fewer than ‎‎15 employees. ‎

Elevate Farms is committed to building farms to supply high -quality, locally grown, fresh produce to ‎feed the masses. With plans for expansion in the USA, New Zealand and Central Europe, Elevate Farms ‎will look to become ‎one of the largest producers of leafy greens in the world.  ‎

‎”The entire team has been working relentlessly to bring this latest farm on line," said Kevin Epp, Chief Operating Officer of Elevate Farms. "We are extremely pleased ‎with the early results from New Jersey.”

‎”At over 100 pounds per square foot of grow space, Elevate Farms is among the most efficient vertical ‎farms in the world," added Amin Jadavji‎, CEO, Elevate Farms.‎ "This latest farm will be supplying high quality leafy greens directly to wholesale ‎distribution in the North East, a model which we expect to replicate around the world in the near future.” ‎