The ECF Farm Berlin (ECF Farmsystems) is an innovative urban-farm leveraging greenhouse and vertical farm cultivation techniques to produce potted plants. The facility utilizes aquaponics to naturally fertilize its crops for the second largest supermarket chain in Germany.

ECF Farmsystems has a unique approach to grow more with less. By using the synergistic production of aquaculture and hydroponic-style plant cultivation in one environment, ECF Farmsystems is able to reduce the amount of resources to produce its fresh, high-quality produce.

Fluence LED lighting help ECF Farmsystems to produce year-round, which results in the production of consistent and uniform harvests to its customers. Additionally, Fluence lighting solutions dramatically cut down on the use land in ECF Farmsystems’ urban farm, enabling the facility to yield 35% more crops than before on the same real estate footprint.

• Producing More with Less – Holistic lighting solution from propagation to greenhouse ensures year-round production of consistent, aromatic basil throughout the growth cycle
• Seed-to-Table Urban Farming – Onsite propagation on VertiCCs leads to 35% more production on same foot print and optimize supply chain from seed to table
• Consistent and Uniform Products – ECF Farmsystems can has full control throughout the growth cycle and experiences less impact from pests, while also offering the ability to forecast yields more accurately