After only four years in business, a Kelowna vertical farming business is hitting new heights. Micro Greens recently took over fellow local company Avenue M Microgreens, allowing owners Ralph and Tina Gerlitsch to retire. It has just received organic certification, and Micro Greens products will be hitting store shelves in Central Okanagan next week.
"Nature's Fare Market in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Vernon. Choices Market in Kelowna, Peter's Independent Grocer on Gordon, IGA in Glenmore, and Lakeview Market in Lower Mission. And then we have just under 50 restaurants in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country," says co-owner Colton MacRae.
MacRae and business partners Justin Leeuwangh and Carly Kulifaj-Leeuwangh have expanded their facility at 2525 Acland Road three times since opening. They are eyeing even more growth in the next few years.
"We do have plans. There is a cannabis grow facility, that has been selling off some of its units because they're not as busy anymore, right across the street from us called THC Biomeds. So we do have plans if we continue to grow at the rate we are to move over to a facility over there that is basically already ready."
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