Devens, Mass.-based Little Leaf Farms has will double it growing capacity in May 2020 and add new growing facilities in eastern Pennsylvania and western Northern Carolina.
The company, founded in 2016, will double its growing capacity in May 2020 to 10 acres in Devens, according to a news release.
In addition, the release said Little Leaf Farms will expand distribution beyond New England to New York and New Jersey’s major supermarket chains.
The release said the company also plans to break ground in the eastern Pennsylvania region on a 20-acre greenhouse to supply stores locally, followed by another 20-acre greenhouse located in Western North Carolina to extend distribution of its locally-grown lettuce.
Bank of America has provided $18 million in financing in mid-December, to be followed later with $20 million to help finance the company’s growth, according to the release.
“We are changing the way food is grown in New England and changing consumer expectations for fresh produce in this part of the world, Paul Sellew, CEO and Little Leaf Farms said in the release. “And after becoming the number one lettuce brand in New England in just two years, we know there is tremendous opportunity to expand to new geographies and feed families, a fresher, cleaner, more nutritious lettuce than what they can buy today.”
