Little Leaf Farms' CEO on building an indoor ag business: 'Any logical approach to growing a plant would include the sun'

Little Leaf Farms' CEO on building an indoor ag business: 'Any logical approach to growing a plant would include the sun'

If you grocery shop in the Northeastern US, there’s a high chance you’ve come across Little Leaf Farms‘ salad greens in the produce section. The 10-year-old company, which has built a “hands-free growing” system inside its greenhouses, now commands more than 50% of marketshare among indoor lettuce growers. Little Leaf greens grace the shelves of around 8,000 grocery stores in New England and the mid-Atlantic states. The company’s success is a we…