Designs, builds and operates autonomous vertical farming facilities for pesticide-free leafy greens in a closed loop.
Elevate Farms
Toronto, Canada · Cornwall, Ontario, Canada · Orange, New Jersey, USANew on Amplifa
About Elevate Farms
Elevate Farms is a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, that designs, builds and operates autonomous vertical farming facilities. The technology originates from space research and is recognized by NASA as a direct transfer. The system operates as a closed loop: controlled lighting based on over 25 years of photobiology research, robotic automation of the entire growing cycle without human contact from seed to harvest, and recovery of water and nutrients. According to the company, it uses around 98% less water and 80% less labor compared to conventional agriculture; production is pesticide-free. The modular facilities are designed for use close to the market and, according to the company, eliminate approximately 3,000 km of transport distance per harvest. An independent Operational Audit by Cultivatd in 2023 rated Elevate as the leader among seven compared vertical farming operators in terms of yield per m² and lowest operating costs per kg. In 2026, Elevate acquired the Canadian fresh produce brand Fieldless Farms from Cornwall, Ontario, through which herbs and leafy greens are distributed as a private label.
- Site
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Processes
- Design and construction of autonomous vertical farming facilities, Operator of vertical farming farms, Private label Fieldless (fresh herbs/leafy greens)
- Materials
- Controlled Lighting (PAR 400–700 nm), Closed Water Loop, Robotic Automation
- Industries
- Vertical Farming / Controlled Environment Agriculture, Food Supply (Leafy Greens)
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Engineering and construction of the vertical farming facility
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Installation and commissioning close to the market
- 03
Controlled lighting (photobiology, 400–700 nm)
- 04
Automated growing (robotic, without human contact)
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Harvest at the defined quality date
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Recovery and recirculation of water and nutrients
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Marketing via the private label Fieldless
Technology and Processes
Controlled Lighting (PAR 400–700 nm)
In-house photobiology with over 25 years of research, tuned to photosynthetically active radiation.
Closed Water Loop
Recirculation of water and nutrients with a claimed 98% lower water consumption than conventional cultivation.
Robotic Automation
Handles the growing cycle from seed to harvest without human contact with the plants.
Locations
Toronto
CAHeadquarters (Suite 6000, 1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West)
Cornwall, Ontario
CAOperating site of the Fieldless Farms brand
Orange, New Jersey
USAudit site of the independent Operational Audit (Cultivatd 2023)
Industries
Additional services
History
- 2023
Independent Operational Audit by Cultivatd in Orange, New Jersey: 1st place out of 7 operators in yield per m² and lowest operating costs per kg.
- 2026
Acquisition of Fieldless Farms, a Canadian fresh produce brand from Cornwall, Ontario.