GoodLeaf Farms is on track to open a climate-controlled indoor farm in the Montreal suburb of Longueuil by mid-2023.
The new farm, which has been supported by a $7-million loan from the Government of Québec and several smaller grants from various economic development agencies, including Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL), is being built on boul. Clairevue site, in close proximity to Highway 20 and the St. Hubert-Longueuil Airport. The 100,000-square-foot vertical farm will produce 1.9 million pounds of microgreens and baby greens for grocery stores and the hospitality sector across Quebec, with the capacity to also service Atlantic Canada.
The project is expected to create more than 70 new jobs with additional economic spinoffs in Longueuil as GoodLeaf will use local vendors for many of the components that are being used in the build and operation of the farm.
With Quebec's limited growing season, most open-field farms can harvest one crop a year, whereas GoodLeaf's climate-controlled indoor farms are able to grow and harvest more than 40 crops of a microgreen each year and more than 20 crops of a baby green — a dramatic increase in productivity.
GoodLeaf's farms support a reliable and consistent source of microgreens and baby greens in Canada year-round, no matter the season, climate, or weather. The plants are grown in a complex hydroponics system to feed nutrient-rich water to the plants, and specialized LED lights that are engineered to mimic the spring sun — ideal conditions for plants to maximize photosynthesis — feeding growth, nutrition, and flavor.
GoodLeaf Farms grows microgreens and baby greens, including pea shoots, micro radish, spinach, arugula, and spring mix.
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GoodLeaf Farms
www.goodleaffarms.com