Peter Quiring, Nature Fresh Farms President and Owner, joins AndNowUKnow to discuss recycling, traceability, and its greenhouses.
In terms of recycling, Nature Fresh grows in coconut fiber for one year and then sells it to be used in potted plant mix and recycles its water for sterilization and reuse. It also uses bees for pollination and good bugs to fight bad bugs instead of using pesticides.
The company also has a labor tracking system to track information like who picked what at what time and where. That information is uploaded daily and is available in the bar code on the case level for traceability.
The greenhouses provide more than enough light in the summer and daytime, but to counter times without much sun, the company is currently making advancements in lighting. It uses lighting in the wintertime and at night, both times when electricity is more available.
