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BrightFarms
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryIndoor farming
FounderPaul Lightfoot, Ted Caplow
Headquarters
Irvington, New York
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United States
ParentCox Enterprises
Websitewww.brightfarms.com Edit this on Wikidata

BrightFarms is an American indoor farming company headquartered in Irvington, New York.[1][2] It grows and supplies local, non-GMO, pesticide-free, and fresh salad greens to supermarkets.[1][3] The produce is grown in computer-controlled hydroponic greenhouses.[4][5]

History

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BrightFarms was founded by Ted Caplow and Paul Lightfoot in 2010.[1][3]

As of 2019, BrightFarms had four greenhouses located in Wilmington, Ohio; Rochelle, Illinois; Culpeper County, Virginia; and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[1][5][6] In January 2020, the company opened its largest greenhouse - a 280,000 sq. ft. farm in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.[7][8]

BrightFarms supplies its produce to established grocers including Walmart, Kroger, and Ahold Delhaize.[1][9] Additionally, it supplies independent grocers in the Midwest, including Dorothy Lane Market.[10][11] BrightFarms also joined the IBM Food Trust in October 2019.[12][13]

In 2021 Cox enterprises; purchased BrightFarms, it was previously involved via investments 2018 and majority ownership in 2020. BrightFarms along with its sister company Mucci Farms is now part of the Cox Farms division under parent company Cox Enterprises.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "A Safer Romain Brightfarms Looks To Scale Its Brand Of Greenhouse Salads". Forbes.
  2. ^ Koger, Chris. "Ahold-Delhaize offers BrightFarms salads in more stores". The Packer.
  3. ^ a b "BrightFarms Featured in Forbes As a Safer Brand of Salad". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ^ Campbell, Polly. "Hydroponic indoor farming is the future of local food". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. ^ a b "BrightFarms building $17M hydroponic greenhouse in Texas". Food Dive. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  6. ^ "BrightFarms names new CEO to lead expansion". Grocery Dive. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  7. ^ foodnavigator-usa.com (29 January 2020). "BrightFarms opens largest greenhouse to date". foodnavigator-usa.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  8. ^ Koger, Chris. "BrightFarms opens largest facility in Pennsylvania".
  9. ^ "Food Lion Stores to Carry BrightFarms Salad Greens". Progressive Grocer. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  10. ^ Holly Shively, Staff Writer. "Hydroponic farm expands to 100 independent grocers". daytondailynews. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  11. ^ "BrightFarms Expanding Distribution to 100+ Midwest Independent Grocers". Progressive Grocer. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  12. ^ Koger, Chris. "BrightFarms adds blockchain tech through IBM Food Trust Network". The Packer.
  13. ^ "BrightFarms joins IBM Food Trust network". Produce Grower. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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