Little Leaf Farms becomes the world's largest CEA leafy greens producer
Little Leaf Farms becomes the world's largest CEA leafy greens producer
Little Leaf Farms, the country's leading producer of packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture, has opened a new greenhouse at its McAdoo, PA, campus. The new facility marks the company's fourth greenhouse on the site and cements Little Leaf Farms' McAdoo site as the largest CEA leafy greens facility in the world.
Now totaling 40-acres, the campus in McAdoo, PA, supports the company's expansion into the Southeast, Midwest and Canada, furthering the company's mission to bring better leafy greens to more consumers.
Available in more than 8,000 grocery stores, Little Leaf Farms is both the country's leading CEA produce brand and the fastest-growing packaged salad brand, of either CEA or field-grown brands.
"2025 marks a decade of transformation and growth for Little Leaf Farms," said Paul Sellew, founder and CEO of Little Leaf Farms, based in Devens, MA. "When we started 10 years ago, controlled environment agriculture for leafy greens was virtually nonexistent in the U.S. Today, Little Leaf Farms has expanded what is possible in CEA, reshaping retailer assortments and consumer perceptions and pushing the packaged salad industry into a new era of variety and quality."
The McAdoo expansion will support consumer demand for Little Leaf Farms' newest innovation, Romaine Leaf lettuce, which has doubled in national distribution since its launch in July. With the launch of Romaine Leaf, Little Leaf Farms became the only greenhouse in the world growing teen leaf romaine, which maintains the size of field-grown Romaine yet still preserves the variety's classic crispness.
In anticipation of increased demand for its leafy green varieties, Little Leaf Farms recently announced a new campus in Manchester, TN. Once fully operational, anticipated in Fall 2026, the Tennessee campus will supply fresh leafy greens to the Midwest, Southeast and Texas.
