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St. Petersburg, FL

Developing an AI-enhanced organic greenhouse to provide fresher, safer salads.

• Advanced Greenhouse Technology: Utilizes AI and IoT for real-time monitoring and optimized plant growth.
• Streamlined Supply Chain: Ensures fresh-cut salads reach store shelves within 24 hours.
• USDA Organic Certified: Produces organic leafy greens with premium ingredients.
• Southeast Market Focus: Targets regional supply-demand imbalances with competitive pricing.
• Sustainability Commitment: Reduces water usage and transportation impacts while creating rural jobs.

Suwannee River Farms is developing an advanced AI-enhanced organic greenhouse to address the challenges in the Southeast salad market. The company aims to provide fresher, safer, and more nutritious salads by utilizing a fully integrated facility where growing, harvesting, processing, and packaging occur under one roof. This approach ensures a streamlined supply chain, allowing fresh-cut salads to reach store shelves within 24 hours, thereby enhancing shelf life and nutrient retention. The company’s use of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) technology, combined with AI and IoT systems, facilitates real-time monitoring and data-driven decision-making, optimizing plant growth and reducing energy consumption.

The company’s business model focuses on producing USDA Organic Certified leafy greens for both food service distributors and retail channels. By leveraging AI-supported technologies, Suwannee River Farms aims to achieve scalable and efficient operations, positioning itself as a key player in the growing U.S. packaged salads market. The company’s strategic location in the Southeast allows it to capitalize on regional supply-demand imbalances, offering a competitive pricing structure that makes organic greenhouse products accessible to a broader market. Suwannee River Farms is committed to sustainability, reducing water usage, and minimizing transportation impacts, while creating high-wage rural jobs.

Company Info

Suwannee River Farms operates an AI-enhanced organic greenhouse to produce and distribute fresh leafy greens efficiently.

Suwannee River Farms is focused on developing an advanced AI-enhanced organic greenhouse system to produce leafy greens. The company integrates growing, harvesting, processing, and packaging within a single facility using Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) technology. This approach allows for a streamlined supply chain, ensuring that fresh-cut salads reach store shelves within 24 hours, maintaining superior shelf life and nutrient retention. The facility operates year-round, unaffected by external conditions, providing a consistent supply of premium organic produce.

The business leverages AI and IoT technologies to optimize plant growth and resource use, aiming to surpass traditional farming yields. Suwannee River Farms targets both food service distributors and major grocery chains with its organic leafy greens, offering a competitive pricing structure. The company emphasizes sustainability by reducing water usage and minimizing transportation distances, contributing to lower carbon footprints and less food waste.