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Carl Gupton, CEO & President, Greenswell Growers; “The Greenswell Story. The Future of Indoor Farming”

The “lettuce connoisseurs” at Greenswell Growers in Goochland, as CEO Carl Gupton has dubbed himself and his team, produce about 700,000 pounds of lettuce a year—all out of an acre-and-a-half streamlined greenhouse facility. There, the plants grow from seed to salad-ready without any human hands. Traditional field farming techniques might require an area more than 20 times larger to yield the same amount.

It’s Carl’s job to lead the Greenswell Growers team and operationalize the business model with ‘plants first’ at all times. He has a commitment to innovative technology and sustainable practices, and a passion for local involvement.

Carl has a BA in business and economics from Randolph-Macon and holds an MBA from VCU School of Business and. He previously served as vice president/general manager at Pohlig Packaging. He also served as vice president at Commonwealth Packaging Corp. Carl ensures that Greenswell large-scale indoor growing facility is as sustainable as it is productive at all times.