GoodLeaf Farms expands as Canada's largest VF company

Added on 25 February 2025

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GoodLeaf Farms expands as Canada's largest VF company

GoodLeaf Farms, Canada’s leading vertical farming company, continues to grow, strengthening its position as a sustainable leader in the country’s leafy greens industry.

Andy O’Brien, President and CEO of GoodLeaf Farms, joined the company in July after an extensive research period. “I started discussions with GoodLeaf Farms about a year ago and officially joined the company in July. Before that, I spent about six months researching the industry and the company. I reviewed employee files, strategy plans, business models, and competitive reviews. The previous CEO was stepping down for health reasons, so I was connected with him and spent three months working through the transition before officially joining. So while I’ve been here since July, in reality, it feels more like 10 months,” said O’Brien.

Founded in 2019, GoodLeaf Farms operates three large-scale vertical farms across Canada. “We are a Canadian-owned vertical farming company. We have three farms—our first was established in Guelph in 2019 and spans about 50,000 square feet. In 2023-2024, we expanded with two new farms in Calgary and Montreal, each about 115,000 square feet. That brings our total grow space to 280,000 square feet, making us the largest vertical farming company in Canada and, from what I understand, the largest in North America,” O’Brien explained.