Sustainable Growing by Design
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Agricultural Challenges
- Outdoor Climate Inconsistency
- Seasonal Growing Periods
- Climate Variations and Weather Events (Flood, Drought, Frost)
- Pesticides/Herbicides/Fungicides
- Remain in Final Produce
- Large Tracks of Land Required
- Susceptible to Bacterial Infiltration such as E. coli
- Soil Contamination – Metals and Carcinogens
- Soil Fatigue – Field Fertility Loss
- Labor Intense – Seasonal workers
- Large Quantities of Water Required
- Grown at Distance from Areas of Consumption
Sustainable Growing Solutions
Controlled Environment Agriculture Offers:
- Reliable Year-Round Crop Production
- Operates in Adverse Weather Conditions
- Minimized Water Usage
- Environmentally Friendly
- No Chemicals or Pesticides
- Reduced Transport Costs
- Highly Energy Efficient
- Increased Employee Comfort and Safety
- Low Labor Costs
Technology
Benefits of CEA Growing Technology
- Consistent Growing Cycles
- Water And Nutrients are Recycled
- Produce is Germ and Bacteria Free
- Produce Stays 4 Times Fresher than Ordinary Grown
- Grown Locally – Reduces Transportation Costs & Impact
- Produce is Clean – Can be Consumed Without Washing
- Washed, Chopped and Bagged Packaging Option
- Can be Packaged for Retail Sales
SPUR Agritech Lettuce Facility
- 2-Acre Building Footprint
- Ten (10) Levels of Racking
- Automated growing design
- Produces 75,000 Heads of Romaine Lettuce per Day
- Produces 19,000,000 Heads per Year