UK's largest sunlit vertical farm begins harvest

The largest naturally lit vertical farm in Britain has begun harvesting and the creators plan to build 40 more.

It looks nothing like a traditional farm, with bright white towers of leafy green vegetables stacked as high as the eye can see. But Shockingly Fresh's first giant greenhouse, in Offenham, Worcestershire, is harvesting thousands of bunches of pak choi and lettuce destined for supermarket shelves. The farm is suited to a variety of leafy greens, as well as strawberries and herbs.

The company says their model uses less water and yields many times more plants than field growing.

Nick Green, the development director of Shockingly Fresh, said: "This first farm will grow about 2m heads of leafy greens a year - around four times the yield we would expect on a patch of land this size."

Unlike the majority of vertical farms, which use fully enclosed systems with heating and artificial LED light, Shockingly Fresh uses only natural light.

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Source: The Guardian