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Largest vertical farming facility in Europe set to open in Bedford

08 August 2021

Infarm has signed a contract for a new 9,760m2 Growing Centre in Bedford, which will offer over 5,500m2 of growing space in Infarm’s cloud-connected farming units. 

Each Infarm Growing Centre can save up to ten million litres of water per year, reducing water consumption by 95% when compared with traditional agricultural methods. Rainwater harvesting has been integrated into the design the facility which will capture a further 2.5 million litres of water per year.

Jeremy Byfleet, UK country director at Infarm, said: “The location of the facility enables us to serve 90% of the UK population within four hours, bringing the freshest plants just on time to our clients. Consequently, food mileage is substantially reduced. One of the largest indoor vertical farming facilities in Europe to date is going to deliver millions of plants and provide fresh and locally grown produce to even more consumers via our retail partners, restaurants and online food retailers.”


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