Revol Greens Expands to Temple, Texas
Pending final negotiations with Bell County Commissioners Court, the company plans to construct a 40-acre advanced greenhouse as part of an investment representing over $110 million. …
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Revol Greens Doubling Production Capacity to Meet Demand for Certified Organic Greenhouse Lettuce
Answering retailers’ calls for a safer and more consistent source of leafy greens, Revol Greens’ first quarter 2021 launch of new USDA Certified Organic Spring Mix, Green & Red Duo, and Romaine Crunch line has quickly sold out among new and existing customers. To meet growing product demand, the nation’s largest greenhouse lettuce grower is expanding its production capacity. …
FDA to Implement Sampling Effort for Lettuce Grown in Salinas Valley, California
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be collecting and testing samples of lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley from local commercial coolers from May through November 2021. The agency will test the samples for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E. coli O157:H7, and Salmonella spp. as part of ongoing surveillance efforts following reoccurring outbreaks linked to this region, including most recently in the fall of 2020. …
Kalera Announces the First Harvest for Atlanta Vertical Farming Facility That Will Produce Over 10 Million Heads of Lettuce Per Year
Its largest farm to date — and the largest vertical farm in the Southeastern United States — the facility is 77 thousand square-feet and has the capability of producing over 10 million heads of lettuce per year. …
Springworks to Add 500,000 sq. ft. of Aquaponic Farming Greenhouse Operations
The sizeable expansion will sustainably serve the Maine farm’s largest customers, Whole Foods and Hannaford Supermarkets, as well as a wide range of local restaurants, stores, and other outlets Springworks supplies with fresh, certified organic varieties of lettuce. …
