Kalera founder talks the science of
vertical farming LEDs

Kalera is making some pretty big waves across the country.

In 2020 alone, the advanced indoor vertical farming operation opened a new indoor farm in Orlando, Florida, where the group is based and announced expansion into Houston, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado, all of which are set to open in 2021.

The planned Houston facility will enter the market as the largest indoor farm in the state of Texas, while the Atlanta grow will reportedly have the highest production volume of any vertical farm in the southeast.

We touched base with Dr. Cristian Toma, Kalera’s founder and chief science officer (CSO), to get some details on the new facility and what the team is up to lately.

GM: Being a completely controlled environment ag farm, you’re always having to provide 100% of the light spectrums the plants need to yield. What are some of the most important aspects of a lighting system when you’re evaluating different options? And why did you ultimately decide to go with Philips LEDs for the Houston project?

Read the entire Kalera story on Produce Grower