MBiz | Winter 2024

MADE IN MANITOBA CONT.

VERMILLION GROWERS: YEAR-ROUND FRESHNESS

Picture it: you're enjoying a BLT for lunch, safe and warm indoors on a blustery -30 C January day. Would you ever think the plump, juicy to- matoes in your sandwich were grown right here in Manitoba — and picked off the vine just days earlier? Located in Dauphin, Vermillion Growers is Manitoba’s largest commercial vegetable production greenhouse, spanning 12 acres with a mission to make a difference by growing food, growing people and growing community. Since the juicy tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse, they're available to consumers all year round — yes, even in the middle of winter! The company's Dauphin location means they can easily ship tomatoes by road. This year, 20 per cent of its product was shipped to the U.S. The company celebrated its grand opening in July 2023. In its first year, Vermillion Growers produced 2.2 mil- lion kilograms of fresh tomatoes at the state-of-the-art operation — and that number is set to double next season. Sustainability is also top of mind, since the company collects 50 per cent of the water needed for irriga- tion from its roof system via rainwa- ter and snowmelt.

Located in Dauphin, Vermillion Growers is Manitoba’s largest commercial vegetable production greenhouse, spanning 12 acres with a mission to make a difference by growing food, growing people and growing community.

WINTER 2024