Plenty and Driscoll’s break ground on Virginia VF

Added on 01 August 2023

Plenty & Driscoll’s Partnership Details

Plenty and Driscoll’s partnership was announced last year, focusing on research and development for growing strawberries indoors. The collaboration has now expanded to include the construction of a new indoor vertical farm dedicated to strawberries to serve consumers in the Northeastern United States.

Event Highlights

The “going vertical” construction phase will be commemorated later today by Plenty’s CEO, Arama Kukutai, along with VA Governor Glenn Youngkin, Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matt Lohr, and Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Caren Merrick.

Potential Impact

Plenty’s Richmond campus is slated to provide fresh produce to East Coast communities starting next year. The initiative is expected to increase access to regionally-grown, pesticide-free fruits, and vegetables and may contribute to job creation in the Commonwealth.