SproutStack’s indoor farms help communities ‘live fresher’ by improving access to locally grown, sustainably farmed fresh produce year-round. By growing produce indoors, the company is able to control the growing environment precisely, resulting in consistent quality and shorter growing cycles. It deploys a mix of the latest commercially available technologies to achieve optimal freshness, taste and nutritional value, growing non-GMO varieties without pesticides under energy-efficient LED lights that ensure ideal light conditions regardless of weather or seasonal variations. An automated irrigation system ensures plants get optimal water while using 95 percent less water than similar crops in traditional growing systems. All the nutrients crops need to thrive are supplied. And as SproutStack farms are modular, they can be sited closer to end users, reducing food miles and leaving smaller carbon footprints. SproutStack is keen to collaborate on protected-cropping projects under the CRC’s Research Program 2 and in the development of sustainable regional and peri-urban agri-food hubs under Program 1.
