A Vancouver based dense urban farming company has just struck a deal to build a small-scale vertical farm in Ontario. Agritecture is certainly growing up this season!
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Vertical Designs Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C. is a brand new company to emerge in the vertical farming arena. Driven by CEO, Nick Brusatore, the firm has just signed an exclusive licensing agreement for the Province of Ontario to construct a fully automated, indoor vertical farming facility. The private capital group backing the project has plans to construct additional facilities to meet the demands of North America’s largest retailers. Products will include a series of top quality, boutique packaged, pesticide-free vegetables that can be grown and harvested year round without any threat of seasonal changes or extreme weather challenges.
CEO, Nick Brusatore is a long time vertical farming expert who currently serves on the Science Advisory Board for BG Medical Technologies. He also serves as chair of BCIT’s Centre for Applied Research and Innovation Advisory Committee. “I am very happy to be able to build this project with our new automated design,” commented Nick Brusatore, CEO. “We’re excited to unveil a number of new features that include alternative energy LED lights and a revolutionary composting system.”
Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1fNmq)