Taylor Farms Makes Deal for Largest Greenhouse Grower in Mid-Atlantic

Taylor Farms has announced the acquisition of Equinox Growers, a state-of-the-art leafy greens greenhouse in Louisa, VA, from Generate Capital. According to Taylor Farms, this strategic move complements its commitment to delivering an assured supply of fresh, high-quality produce to consumers.

The facility is the largest commercial greenhouse in the Mid-Atlantic and features cutting-edge technology that grows a wide variety of high-quality greens. The controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility will be managed by the team of Equinox Growers while fully integrating into Taylor Farms’ product portfolio and cold-chain logistics network. The scale of Equinox Growers combined with Taylor Farms’ distribution network will improve freshness and make locally grown greens more accessible to consumers throughout the Eastern U.S.

The CEA lettuce segment is one of the fastest-growing categories in packaged salads, expanding by approximately 25% year-over-year as consumers seek freshness and year-round availability. With this acquisition, Taylor Farms is positioned to play a meaningful role in a category experiencing strong momentum and consumer resonance.

In response to the acquisition, T. Bruce Taylor, Senior VP of Marketing and Product, says, “We’re taking a major step forward into controlled environment agriculture as this acquisition allows us to continue diversifying our raw product supply — both in geography and growing method — while meeting the rising demand for high-quality greenhouse-grown salads.”

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