GoodLeaf Farms Adds Ontario Crisp Lettuce
Newest baby green is grown without pesticides, herbicides and fungicides
GUELPH, Ont. — Ontario Crisp Lettuce is a fresh addition to salads or sandwiches.
It is also the newest addition to the line of baby greens offered by GoodLeaf Farms. The frilled, green lettuce with strong, thick leaves is a fresh, local alternative to produce that is typically imported to Canada.
“As much as 90 per cent of the leafy greens in a typical Ontario grocery store have been trucked over thousands of miles from the southwestern United States,” says Barry Murchie, President and Chief Executive Officer of GoodLeaf Farms. “We are proud to offer Ontario consumers a fresh, local product that is available year round. It is healthier, tastier and better for the environment than anything that has been imported.”
Crispy and crunchy, the nutrient-dense lettuce is grown and harvested at GoodLeaf’s 45,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm in Guelph, Ont., resulting in a hyper-local, pesticide-free product that is available year-round.
What makes GoodLeaf’s baby greens and microgreens different from traditional leafy greens? Almost everything. GoodLeaf’s seeds are selected for consumer appeal versus the imported product that is selected for drought and insect resistance, as well as durability to withstand pesticides, chlorine baths, multiple handling and thousands of kilometers on the back of a truck from California or Arizona.
GoodLeaf’s plants have no exposure to external factors like extreme heat, cold, rain, nor contaminants from adjacent agricultural operations, pests, birds or other external factors. The germination and growing conditions are maintained in an ideal state for the plants, providing the perfect temperature, humidity, light recipe, air flow, irrigation and nutrient fortification that allows the plants to flourish.
GoodLeaf’s plants are harvested when nutrients are at their greatest potency — microgreens can offer as much as 40 times the nutrient density as their mature plant counterparts. Ontario Crisp Lettuce is an excellent source of Vitamins A and K.
The automation in GoodLeaf’s indoor farms also ensures the plants are free of contaminants — the process to plant, germinate, grow, harvest and package can be done with no human hands touching the product.
The nutrient-dense nature of baby greens and microgreens makes them easy to incorporate into multiple meals a day and ensure your food is fueling your body with the vitamins and nutrients it needs. GoodLeaf Ontario Crisp Lettuce is a great base for a traditional garden or cobb salad, and can bring some crunch to a burger or sandwich. Fresh, simple, local and healthy, GoodLeaf baby greens and microgreens are the perfect way to ensure you are hitting your nutrient targets while supporting fresh, local Ontario food.
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GoodLeaf microgreens and baby greens are available in most leading retailers in Ontario, sold in more than 600 locations including Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Zehrs, Real Canadian Superstore, Foodland, Longos, Valu-Mart, Your Independent Grocer, Fortinos, Whole Foods, Voila and other independent grocers across the province, as well as a growing list of restaurants.
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About GoodLeaf Farms:
With a passion for delicious, nutrient-rich greens, GoodLeaf was founded in Halifax in 2011. Using an innovative technology and leveraging multi-level vertical farming, GoodLeaf has created a controlled and efficient indoor farm that can grow fresh produce anywhere in the world, 365 days of the year. The system combines innovations in LED lighting with leading edge hydroponic techniques to produce sustainable, safe, pesticide-free, nutrient-dense leafy greens. GoodLeaf has ongoing collaboration programs with multiple universities in Canada, USA and Europe as well as several other partners in the commercial sector. GoodLeaf is a wholly owned subsidiary of TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture.
Learn more at goodleaffarms.com.
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