Lufa Farms breaks ground on world’s largest rooftop farm
This new greenhouse will grow eggplants and more than 10 unique tomato varieties without the use of synthetic pesticides.
Lufa Farms, Canada, announced the construction of its fourth commercial rooftop greenhouse in the borough of Saint-Laurent, Canada. The 163,800-square-foot greenhouse is said to be the largest rooftop farm in the world, and will grow eggplants and more than 10 unique tomato varieties without the use of synthetic pesticides. Construction began in September, and is expected to be finished by March 2020. This milestone also coincides with the company’s 10th anniversary.
This greenhouse repurposes an existing industrial rooftop.