Fischer Farms constructed one of the world's biggest vertical farms at the Food Enterprise Park (FEP) at Easton in 2023.

The 25,000sqm building now produces 6.5 tonnes of leafy greens per week - with the output from the four-acre site estimated to be equivalent to 1,000 acres of conventional farmland.

Crops including lettuce, pea shoots, watercress and herbs are grown on stacked trays in 18 biosecure, climate-controlled growing tunnels, lit with 31,000 energy-efficient LED lights.

Leafy salads being grown inside Fischer Farms' 25,000sqm vertical farm at the Food Enterprise Park outside Norwich (Image: Fischer Farms) It uses a tiny fraction of the water and land footprint of conventional farming, and is completely free from pesticides, herbicides or insecticides.

Meanwhile cutting-edge robotics and automation are used to optimise the growing, harvesting and reseeding systems, creating the perfect mix of light, temperature, nutrients and water.

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