Where is BrightFarms sold?

The affected BrightFarms-branded products were sold by the following retailers: Illinois: Mariano’s Fresh Markets, Walmart (select stores), Strack Van Till, Sullivan’s Foods, Caputo’s, Jewel-Osco. Wisconsin: Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market, Copps, Tadych’s, Walmart (select stores) Iowa: Walmart (select stores)

What does BrightFarms produce?

BrightFarms is an American indoor farming company headquartered in Irvington, New York. It grows and supplies local, non-GMO, pesticide-free, and fresh salad greens to supermarkets. The produce is grown in computer-controlled hydroponic greenhouses.

Who owns BrightFarms?

Cox EnterprisesBrightFarms / Parent organization

BrightFarms acquired by Cox Enterprises: ‘I don’t see any reason why in 10 years, 50% of leafy greens won’t be grown indoors’ BrightFarms has been acquired by Cox Enterprises, accelerating the hydroponic indoor farming company’s mission of bringing leafy greens to more households throughout the US.

Is BrightFarms lettuce washed?

There is no need to wash! All of BrightFarms products are ready to eat. Our greens are grown in a controlled environment, inside of greenhouse farms, which allows for cleaner, safer, and pesticide free produce.

What kind of growing system do they use a BrightFarms?

BrightFarms greenhouses are hydroponic. This means our crops are grown in water instead of soil. Our method allows us to use 80% less water, 90% less land, and 95% less shipping fuel than long-distance field grown produce.

Is greenhouse grown pesticide free?

What is this? Greenhouse-grown does not automatically imply that the plants are grown organically. Sometimes chemically enhanced soils and toxic pesticides are used to control pests in the greenhouse environment, so the growing plant is already full of non-organic chemicals before it is planted into the field.

Is BrightFarms lettuce organic?

A: BrightFarms is not yet certified organic – but we grow in the most organic way! We use absolutely no pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides in our greenhouses and all our products are non-GMO project certified.

Do strawberries grow well in greenhouses?

One of the greatest benefits of growing strawberries in a greenhouse is that you do not have to agonize over frost. A temperature of about 60°F should be maintained until the plants start to flower. You may even want to consider growing some juvenile strawberries in pots inside the greenhouse.

Can tomatoes grow in greenhouse?

Greenhouse tomatoes are harvested vine ripened, or at least well on the way to a red color stage, to ensure good flavor. Tomatoes grown under controlled greenhouse conditions are more uniform in size, shape and color and have a better resistance to diseases than do field-grown tomatoes.