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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox company BrightFarms is an American indoor farming company headquartered in Irvington, New York.[1][2] It grows and supplies local, non-GMO, pesticide-free, and fresh salad greens to supermarkets.[1][3] The produce is grown in computer-controlled hydroponic greenhouses.[4][5]

History

BrightFarms was founded by Ted Caplow and Paul Lightfoot in 2010.[1][3]

As of 2019, BrightFarms had four greenhouses located in Wilmington, Ohio; Rochelle, Illinois; Culpeper County, Virginia; and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[1][5][6] In January 2020, the company opened its largest greenhouse - a 280,000 sq. ft. farm in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.[7][8]

BrightFarms supplies its produce to established grocers including Walmart, Kroger, and Ahold Delhaize.[1][9] Additionally, it supplies independent grocers in the Midwest, including Dorothy Lane Market.[10][11] BrightFarms also joined the IBM Food Trust in October 2019.[12][13]

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