Eeden Farms growing 15 acres of crops in three shipping containers
Eeden Farms produces 15 acres worth of crops within three 40-foot shipping containers, uses solar power for their grow lights and expends 99 percent less water than a traditional farm, according to its principals, who said yesterday that hydroponic container farming is the future of sustainable leafy green crop development.
Eeden is the brainchild of entrepreneur Lincoln Deal, along with his partners Delphino Cassar and the owners of Bron Limited, Scott Blacquiere and Carlos Palacious.
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis officially opened the containerized hydroponics operation located at Bron Business Centre yesterday, and said in his remarks that the country has failed to sustainably grow food locally. He remarked, though, that there have been varying degrees of success in farming over the years.