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Agri-food company put down strong roots in Bible Hill

TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture and GoodLeaf Community Farms used local research space and partnerships in Bible Hill to develop indoor hydroponic farming.

From research to production

Perennia offered early lab space and later helped TruLeaf find a larger facility near its Innovation Centre. The team researched growing conditions and plant varieties before supplying greens commercially to retailers and restaurants.

Building a research base

In the 2019 profile, vice president and CFO Jeff McKinnon explains why a larger farm opened in Guelph while Bible Hill was being developed as a research site. He credits the nearby Dalhousie Agricultural Campus and NSCC Truro with access to trained people and research partners.

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