A hydroponics farm on Old Vernon Road in Kelowna has a new storefront to sell their produce and big plans for the future. Homestead Foods opened to the public mid-July, selling food produced by Crafted Fresh Foods.
Neil MacNeil, a lead in facility operations, has created an indoor facility using his hydroponics expertise to grow sustainable, organic foods year-round. "We started our first plants in the indoor grow facility around December of 2023," MacNeil said.
"Part of our business model here is to be able to create a really nutrient dense food. We are trying to get away from the waste that we see growing in the fields. A lot of that food doesn't end up for human consumption due to bug damage or just spoilage. Here we utilize any of that food to go back to the animals."
Before opening Homestead Foods, Crafted Fresh Foods provided produce to local markets. The business has also supported charity organizations like the Central Okanagan Food Bank.
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