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Here in #Maine... #VerticalHarvest hydroponic indoor farm prepares to take root

By CNN Newsource
Published February 28, 2025

"Through towering windows, a glimpse inside the Westbrook facility reveals busy workers in the final stretch of preparing for a soon-to-open vertical farm in the heart of one of Maine’s largest cities.

"'We like to call these the Willy Wonka of greens,' said Nona Yehia, CEO and founder of Vertical Harvest.

"Vertical Harvest is a 51,000-square-foot, vertical hydroponic indoor farm in downtown Westbrook.

"'We grow a variety of leafy greens here—everything from your head lettuce to your microgreens and everything in between,' said Chris Eckerson.

"'This isn’t just any farm—it’s a super farm.'

"'The ceiling is 32 feet, the rack itself is 29 feet,' Eckerson said.

"The farm’s vertical design allows it to produce the equivalent of 250 acres of traditional farmland.

"'So, 3 million pounds of produce for the local food economy,' Yehia said."