“Vertical farming represents the future of controlled environment agriculture in Canada,” says Brent Parker, president of Rambridge. “As the climate changes and ever more predictable weather, pest and disease pressures become commonplace, vertical farming represents an opportunity for safe and reliable food production.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
He realized that vertical farming means food is produced locally, which reduces the carbon footprint associated with transportation, supply-chain costs and water transportation consumption. The market for vertical farming systems throughout North America is rapidly developing and Parker believes that now is the perfect time to capitalize.
“The partnership with Rambridge allows us to bring our Vera technology to the North American market via a well-established and well-respected company that is now also able to offer its customers cutting-edge technology as a turnkey service. Buyers of the system will be able to grow more than 100 varieties of tested herbs, 13 types of lettuce, seedlings and flowers.