The greenhouse will utilize hydroponics to grow its greens and herbs without soil.

Once complete, the expansion will increase the production and efficiency of providing year-round produce.

The new greenhouse enables the vertically integrated vegetable company to service key retail and foodservice partners in the Southeast.

The greenhouses will each produce more than 2 million pounds of fresh, leafy salad greens and herbs per year while using an estimated 80% less water, 90% less land and 95% less shipping fuel than West Coast farms.

The introduction of the simplified Pete’s name will happen concurrently with refreshed packaging.

The resultant algorithm is said to automate harvest forecasting and provide crop yield predictions with 50-70% less error than estimates made by humans.

The new greenhouse more than doubles Backyard Farms’ greenhouse growing acreage.

The AI technology reduced errors in estimating weekly tomato yields by 50% at the start.

The new cooler, packing line and staging area will ensure optimal, consistent temperatures throughout the packing process.