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Planet Farms is an Italian company that develops and operates indoor vertical farms. It grows salad crops and other plants in controlled environments using stacked cultivation systems, automated processes, and carefully managed water, air, light, and nutrients. The company is intended to supply fresh produce from facilities located closer to retail and consumer markets than conventional field agriculture.
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What is Planet Farms?
Planet Farms is an Italian company that develops and operates indoor vertical farms. It grows salad crops and other plants in stacked, fully controlled environments rather than in open fields.
Where can you buy Planet Farms products?
Its salads and herbs are sold in Italian supermarkets, including through a partnership with Coop in Italy. The company has positioned its greens as locally grown, pesticide-free produce for the Italian market.
How does Planet Farms grow its crops?
Crops grow in stacked cultivation layers under managed artificial lighting, with automated processes controlling water, air, and nutrients. Because the environment is sealed and controlled, the farms can operate without pesticides and with far less land than conventional agriculture.
Where is Planet Farms' facility located?
The company operates a large vertical farm in the Lombardy region near Milan, which opened around 2019 and was described as one of Europe's largest vertical farms at the time. Its location close to Milan keeps transport distances to urban consumers short.
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