Village Farms is committed to environmental sustainable growing practices that care for the environment while providing nutritious food. Our Hydroperfect® growing practices have the following environmental benefits:

Integrated Pest Management Practices (IPM)
Village Farms practices an intensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses beneficial insects to eliminate pests and stimulate healthy plant growth. In fact, we are a leader in the IPM movement that results in naturally-perfect produce.

Water is conserved and recycled.
Despite being nourished by a nutrient-rich water, Hydroperfect® growing actually uses less water than field growing, due to two factors: Village Farms recycles water and our greenhouse controls humidity and therefore water loss through evaporation. Our state-of-the-art greenhouses deliver water directly to the root of the plant. This water is sterilized, recirculated and delivered to plants four times before it leaves the greenhouse and is spread on neighboring ranchland. In field growing, water is used only once and has to go through the soil before reaching the plant root, resulting in water loss. 100% of the water used by Village Farms reaches the plants with no waste.

Soil conservation.
In our enclosed indoor garden, there is no depletion of soil nutrients because soil isn't used in the growing process! This also means that soil erosion is impossible. Instead, our plants are rooted in a reusable coconut fiber that is a sustainable by-product of coconut production.

Land conservation.
Hydroperfect® farming yields 20-30 times more product per acre than conventional field production utilizing far less water per pound. This high yield means fewer acres needed for growing and more open space left to nature. Village Farms plants the same indoor area every growing season. No need to clear more acres to find rich soil or leave fields fallow to let the soil "recover."

Village Farms dedication to environmental sustainability shows in the quality, nutritious produce it grows! To learn more click on the links below:

Hydroponic Produce Benefits For the Environment
Hydroponic Produce Benefits For Food Safety
Hydroponic Produce Benefits For Nutrition and Health
Sustainable Growing Practices
Food Safety/GAP