Crop One to open vertical farm in Luzerne County, will grow romaine lettuce indoors

A new "vertical farm" will open in Luzerne County, with 50 million potential customers within 200 miles.Crop One Holdings will grow romaine lettuce...

December 13, 2022
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A new "vertical farm" will open in Luzerne County, with 50 million potential customers within 200 miles.Crop One Holdings will grow romaine lettuce and spring mix in Hazle Township, with a potential crop of seven tons of produce per day when the indoor farm is fully operating in 2024. The company estimates the farm will create about 40 jobs."This new farm will enable us to meet growing retailer demand, while simultaneously introducing new customers across the Tristate area (New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania) to the benefits of hydroponically grown produce," Craig Ratajczyk, chief executive officer of Crop One, said in a statement.

Jeff Ward