About Yapa Harvest
Yapa Harvest is a commercial farm that grows a variety of vegetables, herbs, and fruit using indoor farming technology. Our mission is to provide our customers with food that is:
Yapa is a Spanish word which that means “something extra” or an additional benefit. “Yapa” – something extra – is the embodiment of what the farm will provide to customers and into the Atlanta Metro community: Locally grown, healthy food that tastes delicious.
Yapa Harvest’s business model is to engage in business-to-business relationships. Yapa Harvest customers include:
Because indoor farming technology is used in the growing process, Yapa Harvest customers will receive vegetables, herbs, and fruits that are:
Yapa Harvest is committed to:
Yapa Harvest will be located in Metro Atlanta and will serve customers within 300 miles of the farm’s location. Our operations will meet all U.S. government food growing, packaging and handling standards and will provide a system to ensure traceability of all crops grown at the facility. The farm is scheduled to begin operation in 2019.
- Locally Grown – Customers will receive their Yapa harvest within 24 hours of when it is harvested.
- Healthy – No pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides are used.
- Delicious Tasting – Crops are harvested at peak maturity and are full-flavored and crisp, as though they were harvested from a backyard garden.
- Environmentally Friendly – Very little water (e.g., 95 percent or less compared to the same variety grown outdoors) is used in the growing process.
- Great Value – Yapa Harvest vegetables, herbs, and fruits are priced competitively compared to the same crop grown using traditional methods.
Yapa is a Spanish word which that means “something extra” or an additional benefit. “Yapa” – something extra – is the embodiment of what the farm will provide to customers and into the Atlanta Metro community: Locally grown, healthy food that tastes delicious.
Yapa Harvest’s business model is to engage in business-to-business relationships. Yapa Harvest customers include:
- Local & Regional Distribution Companies
- Food Processing Companies
- Meal Kit Organizations
- Businesses and Non-profit organizations (like hospitals and school systems) that purchase large quantities of produce
- Grocery Store Chains
- Restaurants
Because indoor farming technology is used in the growing process, Yapa Harvest customers will receive vegetables, herbs, and fruits that are:
- Available year round, independent of weather conditions
- Uniform in size, color, and composition
- Available on a specific date and in specific quantities
- Purchased at a contracted price that can be negotiated up to a year in advance
- Highly desirable (locally grown, healthy, competitively priced) by consumers
Yapa Harvest is committed to:
- Employing individuals living in the community and providing them with a competitive wage and benefits
- Hiring people with disabilities for at least 20 percentage of the farm’s positions
- Financially investing in local healthy eating programs for children and the elderly
Yapa Harvest will be located in Metro Atlanta and will serve customers within 300 miles of the farm’s location. Our operations will meet all U.S. government food growing, packaging and handling standards and will provide a system to ensure traceability of all crops grown at the facility. The farm is scheduled to begin operation in 2019.
