"We have been working with Syan Farms over the past year to plan this development and are very excited to be on board with their team, says Jamie Burrows, CEO of Vertical Future. Vertical Future, has partnered with a newly-established Northamptonshire-based vertical farming company, Syan Farms.
"Our aims and objectives for food sustainability in the UK very much align and this project will be the first of many as Syan Farms embark on their journey." Launching with Vertical Future’s proprietary production systems, Syan Farms will also be brought on board as a research partner as part of Vertical Future’s wider research activities, focused on seed breeding, genetics, and robotics.
Industry progression
Resh Diu, co-founder of Syan Farms, said: “The construction of our first vertical farm with Vertical Future is a great first step for us – and really just the start of our journey in light of our ambitious growth plans. It marks the progression that the UK industry is making towards providing local, sustainable produce all year round whilst protecting the environment. Our ambitions, team, and business model, combined with Vertical Future’s technologies and expertise are set to leave a positive mark on the growing vertical farming industry in the UK and beyond.”
Syan Farms, a mainly family-run business based in Horton, Northamptonshire, was recently established to contribute towards the building of a better, more sustainable food system, tackling food security and other key issues. Able to grow fresh produce without the need for herbicides, pesticides, or fungicides, and without the use of soil, the Syan Farms team is able to provide ‘beyond organic solutions with dramatically reduced emissions and water usage. The use of vertical farming also frees up land for local ecosystems to rebound from agricultural damage.
Vertical Future’s production systems will be housed in a new development in Horton, Northamptonshire, integrated with solar energy and rainwater harvesting in order to provide the most efficient model possible. This is Northamptonshire’s first vertical farm, aimed to serve restaurants, distributors, and homes with the freshest produce around.
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