Green Up Farm is an indoor hydroponic vertical farm in West Wales, specialising in microgreens and microherbs. Using coco coir, a sustainable byproduct, their soil-less farming method reduces water usage by up to 95%. They supply over 30 microgreen varieties to the hospitality sector and operate a successful closed-loop returnable packaging system. As the business scales, ARCS is helping evaluate the shift to recyclable r-PET trays and alternative cycling pathways to maintain the company’s circular values.
Find out more about the Applied Research for Circular Solutions (ARCS) programme at Swansea University: https://bit.ly/4iGhq0T
Learn more about the ARCS X Green Up Farm Collaboration: https://bit.ly/3UJvSLB
Learn more about the produce from Green Up Farm: https://greenupfarm.co.uk/
ARCS is a business support programme leveraging academic expertise to support organisations innovate with and apply circular economy principles.
Delivered by Swansea University, ARCS is funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund and supported by the Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire Councils.