Shenandoah Growers Adds New Plant Handling System to its Biofarm

Shenandoah Growers Inc., a company specializing in commercially advanced indoor herb and leafy greens production, is working with Netherlands-based Bosman Van Zaal on the installation of a new cultivation and plant handling system for its 100,000-square-foot indoor biofarm in Anderson, SC. The farm, which is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2022, will grow USDA-certified organic herbs and leafy greens. The business is expected to create 50 jobs.

“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 a premium price,” says Shenandoah Growers Inc. CEO Matt Ryan. “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. Looking ahead, there is tremendous opportunity to apply innovation to develop produce aligned with emerging consumer trends, from better flavor and texture to enhanced nutrient content, responsive to the burgeoning ‘food as health’ concept. We thank the state of South Carolina and Anderson County for their partnership and look forward to joining this thriving community.”

Bosman Van Zaal is a leading supplier of logistics cultivation systems worldwide. Labor productivity, space utilization, tracking and tracing, and cost control are central to this. The company develops, produces, and integrates all necessary components in-house. For the automation and robotization of harvesting and processing activities, it uses the expertise of its sister company Crea-Tech. Bosman Van Zaal has been supplying logistics cultivation systems for more than 50 years, from manually mechanized systems to fully automated robot solutions, including mechanical or electrical control and software.