Revol Greens, the largest greenhouse lettuce grower in North America, has unveiled the world’s single-largest controlled environment agriculture (CEA) lettuce facility. It boasts state-of-the-art technology which includes artificial intelligence tools to monitor and adjust climate control, irrigation, and energy management for maximum output and efficiency 365 days a year.
The newly erected greenhouse is expected to create 130 jobs in Texas while significantly expanding Revol Green’s distribution in the US state and the central and southern United States. With the addition of this new facility, Revol Greens has extended its reach to over 70 percent of the US market when combined with its existing operations in Owatonna, MN, Athens, GA, and Tehachapi, CA.
Revol Greens currently grows more than 30 million pounds of non-GMO lettuce and greens annually with a coast-to-coast footprint.
“This is a milestone moment for our team,” said Michael Wainscott, CEO of Revol Greens. “We are on a mission to provide fresh, affordable lettuce to consumers across the country. The addition of the Temple facility opens new markets to Revol Greens allowing for further reduction of food miles typically travelled within the US salad market.”
Revol Greens has secured distribution partnerships with H-E-B, Sprouts, Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Target, United Supermarkets, and Amazon Fresh. Now more consumers will enjoy year-round access to Revol Greens’ fresh, locally grown, organic, and conventional lettuce, including an assortment of their popular salad blends, convenient salad kits, and head lettuces – all of which reach store shelves within 24 – 48 hours of harvest.
“Revol Greens and its team members are honoured to partner with the leading food retailers in Texas, as well the Texas Department of Agriculture’s GO TEXAN program in support of local agriculture,” added Wainscott.
Revol Greens’ growing practices ensure that the perfect amount of nutrients and hydration reaches the different lettuce varieties throughout the growing cycle to achieve year-round consistency across all product lines. The company’s greenhouses significantly reduce US water consumption and are on track to save 880 million gallons of water each year compared to field-grown lettuce. The new Temple facility will source most of its water by collecting rainwater, saving up to 380 million gallons of Texas water.
