Strategic Greenhouse Expansion Phases

Little Leaf Farms Commissions a New 20-Acre Greenhouse

Little Leaf Farms, one of the largest and fastest-growing packaged salad brands in the United States, has begun commissioning a new 20-acre greenhouse in Manchester, Tennessee, which represents the first phase of a larger campus that can eventually expand to 80 acres. The company has accelerated this timeline due to strong demand from both retailers and consumers for its controlled-environment leafy greens.

Little Leaf Farms' new facility, which will become the highest-volume indoor leafy green operation in the world once fully operational, uses advanced hydroponic systems, natural sunlight, purified rainwater, and automated seeding, growing, harvesting, and packaging processes. These serve to eliminate direct human contact with the plants. The company also employs water purification to remove pathogens and avoids the use of pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides throughout production.

The brand’s emphasis on a "Clean From the Start" approach, with purified water and no human handling, directly responds to growing public awareness of foodborne illness outbreaks associated with field-grown leafy greens.

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