Local Bounti breaks ground at new high-tech CEA facility in Texas

Local Bounti Corporation, a US controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company, has announced construction has begun on a new state-of-the-art indoor facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas. To kick off construction, Local Bounti was joined by state and local leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony at the facility on 4 January 2023.

Following the groundbreaking, the company began construction of a six-acre facility, which will leverage Local Bounti’s proprietary Stack & Flow Technology to grow and sell its indoor-grown line of packaged leafy greens. Varieties include spring mix, butter lettuce, romaine crisp, green leaf, and additional blends. The facility is expected to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2023.

“Mount Pleasant is thrilled to welcome Local Bounti to the region,” commented Nathan Tafoya, Executive Director of the Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation. “With its innovative and proprietary CEA approach, Local Bounti adds a much-desired agri-tech ingredient to Mount Pleasant’s rich history in food production. We’ve already begun integrating workforce training and partnership conversations with our college’s ag program. As Local Bounti’s chosen Texas location for an investment, and multiple planned phases, Mount Pleasant looks forward to growing with Local Bounti for many years to come.”

The addition of the new facility in northeast Texas is expected to fortify Local Bounti’s distribution in markets across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. Furthermore, the facility is designed to provide additional capacity to meet existing demand from Local Bounti’s direct relationships with blue-chip retailers and distributors throughout the region.

“Local Bounti is excited to call Mount Pleasant home to our latest facility in a rapidly expanding national footprint. Future local operations will help us answer existing customer demand within the Lone Star State and adjacent markets,” added Craig Hurlbert, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Local Bounti.

Local Bounti is building one of the largest networks of high-tech CEA facilities in the USA with the capability to grow sustainable, fresh produce year-round, providing consumers with extended shelf life versus traditional farming methods.