Square Roots, a technology company focusing on indoor farming, has opened an indoor farm with Gordon Food Service, a North American food distributor. The facility is the largest they have built to date.
The collaboration is another step in both companies’ journey to create indoor farms across the U.S.
“Our new farm in Kenosha, built with our strategic partner Gordon Food Service, is our largest and most advanced farm yet. Together, we can deliver high-quality, pesticide-free, fresh produce to local customers, all year round, often within hours of being harvested,” said Tobias Peggs, co-founder and CEO of Square Roots, in a statement. “Square Roots’ modular, smart-farm platform allows us to rapidly deploy capital-efficient, commercial-scale farms at strategic locations across the country, to meet the increasing demand for locally grown food everywhere.”
Located at the Gordon Food Service distribution center in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the farm grows greens and herbs, including basil, dill, parsley, cilantro, microgreens, and salad mixes. The produce will be made immediately available locally across Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as in restaurants and on ecommerce platforms.
“We love food. By partnering with Square Roots, we are delivering on our intentions to make locally grown, nutritious produce available to all our customers, regardless of the local climate or time of year,” said Rich Wolowski, CEO of Gordon Food Service, in a statement. “With each farm, we are a step closer to our goals of locally grown and delicious food across the continent.”
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