Vine Fresh Acres overcomes grower shortage with autonomous growing

Added on 25 March 2024

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Vine Fresh Acres overcomes grower shortage with autonomous growing

Canadian grower Vine Fresh Acres has experienced significant growth in recent years. The family-owned controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) business focuses on sustainable, healthy food production in two year-round, high-tech greenhouse facilities, with 34 greenhouse acres in cucumbers and 52 acres in bell peppers.

While growth for the grower has been positive, it didn’t come without challenges. “It has become increasingly difficult to find sufficiently qualified employees,” says Head Grower Pete Neufeld. “We needed to figure out how to utilize our current growers to their fullest potential and how to maximize their time.”