About Us- Sustainable Indoor Vertical Farming
NuLeaf Farms is an indoor farming technology company on a mission: to make healthy, locally-grown foods accessible to all local Canadian communities 365 days a year.
Passionate about technology and automation, we saw an opportunity to apply modern approaches from other sectors to the vertical farming industry. Four years after starting NuLeaf, we’ve built an indoor vertical farming system like no other.
Company History
In 2016, the decline in Canada’s agriculture industry combined with the need for Alberta to diversify into other sustainable business sectors outside of oil and gas brought three individuals together to form NuLeaf Farms.
Combining their 50+ years of experience in conventional farming, heavy mechanical and industrial automation, NuLeaf’s founders developed a modern platform for controlled environment agriculture (CEA).
NuLeaf’s system is engineered to solve the vertical farming industry’s two biggest challenges: scalability and production yields. Of course, food safety and quality must also be held to the highest standards.
Our team spent over four years in research and development. We built several prototypes along the way, eventually developing a solution that uses the latest in automation, process control, and LED lighting. We’re very proud of what we’ve achieved. We believe it will improve food security by changing the way local communities access fresh herbs and greens for generations to come.
Team Bios
Director and President
Ryan has 17 years of experience in engineering, construction, commissioning, project management, and product development/certification of industrial power and control equipment. He has an in-depth knowledge of B2B sales, product distribution, contract negotiations. Prior to NuLeaf, he worked in sales management for a national distributor, engineering firms, and manufacturers.
Director and Vice President of Operations
For over 14 years, Paul has developed an in-depth working knowledge of industrial mechanical systems. He has managed floor operations and overseen quality control programs for various applications in the transportation, forestry, and agricultural industries. He has also several years of experience in hydroponic farming.
Director and Vice President of Engineering
Dan has been involved in many technical fields since completing his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2005. But his work focus has always been in programming and software development, automation, system integration, and design. He has worked as the lead engineer on a variety of projects and applications in the oil and gas and manufacturing sectors. Dan also has extensive farming and agricultural experience. He grew up on a conventional farm in which he continues to be involved today.
