State-of-the-Art hydroponic greenhouse in Virginia Beach to create 155 new jobs
Published Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 10:34 pm
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Sunny Farms LLC will invest $59.6 million to establish a state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse for production, workforce development, and research in the City of Virginia Beach.
The company’s location at Taylor Farms will also house One Matters Inc., a new 501(c)(3), not-for-profit entity that will offer workforce development opportunities for underserved populations.
Virginia successfully competed with Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina for the project, which will create 155 new jobs.
A greenhouse the size of 25 football fields is coming to Virginia Beach
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