The greatest potential for the partnership between GFS and Square Roots, perhaps, is that it represents a truly localized supply chain for fresh produce.

Fast Company
”These shipping container farms will soon be in grocery store lots across the U.S.”

Details
Wyoming, Michigan
5,300 sf / Prefab New Construction
Completed 2019
In collaboration with Dan Vos Construction Co.

Architect Notes
Square Roots is an urban indoor farming company growing local, real food while training the next generation of leaders in agriculture through its unique Farmer Training Program. Built from shipping containers, Square Roots' distributed network of modular farms are able to recreate ideal growing conditions from around the world - without pesticides or GMOs. Through a new partnership with Gordon Food Service, Square Roots will be constructing new farm campuses adjacent to or on their existing distribution centers across North America. This will dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed to move food from farm-to-table, as each load of greens leaves the farm and enters the supply chain in a matter of feet, not miles.

Recognition
Featured in MLive, October 2019
Featured in Urban Ag News, October 2019
Featured in Fast Company, March 2019
Featured in FoodNavigator, March 2019
Featured in Forbes, March 2019