Mastronardi Produce USA
food Livonia, MI · Private
Subsidiary of Mastronardi Produce Ltd.
Mastronardi Produce USA operates a substantial greenhouse network across 10 facilities in the Midwest and Northeast, producing premium greenhouse vegetables and berries under the SUNSET and Backyard Farms brands for major US retailers and foodservice. The company maintains stable operations with 1,500 employees across its established manufacturing and distribution footprint.
Mastronardi Produce USA is the US operating subsidiary of Canadian family-owned Mastronardi Produce Ltd., growing and marketing greenhouse-grown vegetables and berries (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers) under the SUNSET and Backyard Farms brands. It operates an extensive network of high-tech controlled-environment greenhouse farms and distribution centers serving major US retailers and foodservice operators.
Employees
1,500
Mfg Plants
9
All Facilities
10
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (10 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (9)
Mastronardi Berea LLC – Berea Greenhouse (AppHarvest / COFRA JV)
Berea, KY
15-acre controlled-environment indoor farm for leafy greens (salad greens); owned via Mastronardi–COFRA Holding JV; formerly AppHarvest Berea, acquired via $127M sale-leaseback then full acquisition.
Morehead Greenhouse (former AppHarvest) – Mastronardi Kentucky Tenant
Morehead, KY
60-acre flagship high-tech greenhouse; formerly AppHarvest Morehead; leased from Equilibrium Capital and operated by a wholly-owned Mastronardi subsidiary; tomato production.
Richmond Greenhouse (former AppHarvest) – Mastronardi Kentucky Tenant
Richmond, KY
60-acre high-tech greenhouse; formerly AppHarvest Richmond; leased from Equilibrium Capital and operated by a wholly-owned Mastronardi subsidiary; tomato production.
Backyard Farms – Madison Greenhouse
Madison, ME
42-acre hydroponic greenhouse complex (two connected greenhouses); year-round vine-ripened tomatoes and romaine for Northeast and Midwest. Acquired by Mastronardi in 2017.
Coldwater Farms (Maroa Farms / Double Diamond / Pepperco)
Coldwater, MI
Large high-tech greenhouse complex; includes Pepperco USA wing (41-acre pepper greenhouse, first large-scale pepper greenhouse in the US); grows SUNSET tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers.
Sungrow Farms – Albion, NY Greenhouse
Albion, NY
Part of Sungrow Farms LLC (Mastronardi + Intergrow JV); greenhouse tomato production.
Green Empire Farms – Oneida Greenhouse
Oneida, NY
60–64-acre single high-tech greenhouse (one of the largest in North America at ~2.78M sq ft); grows SUNSET and Backyard Farms berries, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers on Elm St., Oneida, NY.
Sungrow Farms – Ontario, NY Greenhouse (Intergrow/Mastronardi JV)
Ontario, NY
Part of 105-acre Sungrow Farms LLC joint venture (Mastronardi + Intergrow); grows cherry tomatoes on the vine and SUNSET exclusive varieties.
The Ohio Greenhouse Company (Golden Fresh Farms) – Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, OH
Mastronardi's sixth US greenhouse; 20-acre facility growing SUNSET-brand tomatoes and vegetables for Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and West Virginia retailers.
Other Facilities (1)
Mastronardi Produce USA – Livonia Distribution Center / US HQ
Livonia, MI · hq
US headquarters and primary distribution center; expanded to ~69,000 sq ft warehouse + 26,000 sq ft offices.