Anderson County will be home to a new biofarm when Shenandoah Growers, Inc., a national leader in commercially advanced indoor agriculture, opens a new facility here in 2022.
The 100,000-square-foot indoor biofarm at 2665 Highway 29 in Anderson will grow USDA certified organic herbs and leafy greens. The new business is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2022 and will create 50 jobs.
“I am especially excited about this announcement because Shenandoah’s operations fit perfectly with the long and storied tradition of agriculture in southern Anderson County,” Anderson County Councilman Ray Graham said in a press release. “We are glad to have them on board and I know they will feel right at home in our community.”
Shenandoah Growers, Inc. has long-term strategic partnerships with the nation’s largest food retailers, with products available in approximately 20,000 stores. The company is poised to deliver 100% USDA certified organic produce that is both affordable and widely accessible.
“Our newest Biofarm will further enable Shenandoah Growers to deliver what consumers in South Carolina and across the Southeast want: delicious organic produce, grown nearby in an environmentally responsible way, without the usual premium price,” Shenandoah Growers, Inc. CEO Matt Ryan said in a prepared statement. “This farm is part of our broader vision for a transparent, diverse and responsive food system more resilient against climate change and supply chain disruptions.”
Those interested in joining the Shenandoah Growers, Inc. team can go HERE to visit the company’s careers webpage.
About Shenandoah Growers, Inc.
Founded in 1989, Shenandoah Growers is the leading grower and marketer of fresh organic culinary herbs in the United States, providing sustainable, USDA certified organic, regionally grown produce to retailers coast-to-coast. The Rockingham, Virginia-based company has developed the nation’s largest commercial indoor organic growing systems and continues to redefine how to bring fresh, organic, and sustainably farmed produce to market – operating across a nationally integrated platform of farms, production, and logistics facilities.
Photo courtesy of Shenandoah Growers.
