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A&P signs exclusive for produce from world's largest rooftop farm |
06.22.2012
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BrightFarms, Inc. and The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) have announced an exclusive partnership, through which A&P will become the sole retailer of produce from the world's largest rooftop farm.
BrightFarms finances, builds and operates greenhouses at or near supermarkets. The company's Brooklyn rooftop greenhouse will grow up to one million pounds of local produce per year. Customers will have the opportunity to purchase lettuce, tomato, and herb varieties grown at their neighborhood A&P, The Food Emporium, Pathmark or Waldbaum's in the New York metro area.
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A greenhouse groundbreaking event is scheduled for September 2012, with the greenhouse opening set for the first quarter of 2013.
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