HARRISBURG – Little Leaf Farms secured $155,018 from the Pennsylvania Agriculture Innovation Grant program to install new technology at its indoor greenhouse in Banks Township today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-122).
“Little Leaf is changing how the lettuce industry operates right here in Carbon County,” said Argall. “This highly competitive funding will support their cutting-edged operations and the hundreds of local jobs at their facility.”
“Little Leaf is a global leader in agriculture, and I’m excited to see state funding supporting its innovative efforts,” said Heffley. “The business not only created over 500 jobs but also expanded its reach, distributing products nationwide.”
The greenhouse space operated by Little Leaf Farms near McAdoo is the largest indoor lettuce production facility in the world.
The Agriculture Innovation Grant program was created through the bipartisan 2024-25 state budget. More than $10 million was dedicated to this program to support farmers and help them adopt new technologies to advance the industry.
CONTACT: Jim Brugger (Argall)
Huntre Keip (Heffley)