Taylor Farms acquires Equinox Growers, the largest Mid-Atlantic greenhouse

Leading global producer of salads and fresh foods, Taylor Farms, is acquiring Equinox Growers, a state-of-the-art leafy greens greenhouse in Louisa, Virginia.

In a press release announcing the purchase, the company labeled the move as strategic and said it complements its commitment to delivering a fresh, high-quality supply to consumers.

“The facility is the largest commercial greenhouse in the Mid-Atlantic and features cutting-edge technology that grows a wide variety of high-quality greens,” read the document.

Taylor Farms’s bet on controlled-environment agriculture

While fully integrating into the company's product portfolio and cold-chain logistics network, Equinox’s controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) facility will continue to be managed by its team.

“This greenhouse is led by a world-class group of growers and operators with more than 120 years of combined experience,” said Sydney Ramskill, Vice President of CEA at Taylor Farms.

John McMahon, President of Equinox Growers, celebrated the salad specialist's strong commitment to the CEA space, labeling it as “both energizing and inspiring.”

“We’re incredibly proud of the hard work our team has put into developing this facility and creating an operation that is truly worthy of a partner like Taylor Farms,” he added.

The combination of the scale of the greenhouse specialist and the company's massive distribution network, reads the release, will improve freshness and make locally grown greens more accessible to consumers throughout the Eastern US. This is especially important in a market where retailers and consumers are increasingly seeking long-term, reliable access to greenhouse-grown produce.

“We’re taking a major step forward into controlled-environment agriculture as this acquisition allows us to continue diversifying our raw product supply—both in geography and growing method—while meeting the rising demand for high-quality greenhouse-grown salads,” said T. Bruce Taylor, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product at Taylor Farms.

The CEA lettuce segment is one of the fastest-growing categories in packaged salads, expanding by approximately 25 percent year-over-year as consumers seek freshness, crunch, and year-round availability.

With this acquisition, Taylor Farms is positioned to play a meaningful role in a category experiencing strong momentum and consumer resonance.

*Images courtesy of Equinox Growers. 

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