Partnership to build and expand The UHF Campus for R&D

Urban Health Farms Group B.V. (UHF), an indoor vertical farming company in Europe, announced an expanded partnership with the Botany Group and the founding of The UHF Campus through the acquisition of BrightBox facilities in Venlo, the Netherlands. The UHF Campus will be a centre for education, training and R&D, and will be a place to gather new staff at a permanent location to train under the guidance and supervision of a dedicated community of scientists, researchers, technical engineers and growers.

Effective immediately, Peter Korsten, CEO of Botany Group will join UHF as a partner and Chief of Agronomy. His role will include founding and running The UHF Campus in Venlo and will be supported by the experienced Botany staff through their wide-range of expertise in different fields. As an established name in the industry, Botany Group carries out various innovation projects for international organisations in the crop protection industry, fertiliser industry, suppliers for agriculture and horticulture, among others. Along with the growing in-house expertise, UHF now has access to a variety of infrastructure, as well as a number of specialists through the Botany partnership. The acquisition of the BrightBox facilities in Venlo by UHF will create a running start for The UHF Campus.

"I am excited about the new partnership and extended cooperation, and will be challenged to set the next step in creating the market shift towards the most durable way to produce fresh food for the next generation," said Peter. "By joining the UHF team, I not only develop, educate and speak about this durable way of producing, but also will take part in this production shift. For me this will complete the development circle. For Botany the partnership with UHF gives extra impetus to further develop the knowledge in the field of indoor farming and wide the scope of BrightBox activities of Botany."

Founder and Managing Director of Urban Health Farms Bernard Sleijster is also looking forward to the expanded partnership through the Botany Group and the experience Peter brings as Chief of Agronomy. "For UHF the cooperation flattens the road to integrate existing plant knowledge to create a solid agronomical backbone. The UHF Campus in Venlo is an ongoing educational possibility to create the best management and operating staff and will support the company's ambitious expansion goals."

About Urban Health Farms

Urban Health Farms aims to revolutionise the way food is produced and distributed through indoor vertical farms at the cutting-edge intersection between agriculture and technology. With plans supported by its strategic technology partner urban-gro (NASDAQ: UGRO), Urban Health Farms will have 3 commercial-scale indoor vertical farms underway in the next 12 months, and an additional 10-15 developed with our current projects in the pipeline. This ambitious plan supports UHF's aim to be the largest indoor farm operator in Europe, with growth into other markets and regions further down the line. Urban Health Farms operates and manages our farms and is dedicated to working with the strongest, most reputable technology providers on the market who will provide us with cutting-edge, efficient and strategic solutions. Together with our partners, we draw upon a vast and impressive pool of local resources, team members, market knowledge and capital. All of these factors combine with a proven concept in the form of large-scale, industrial vertical farming technology.

Source: HortiBiz