BrightFarms Officially Opens Macon, Georgia, Indoor Farming Facility

June 10, 2025

New greenhouse is fully operational and can produce about 22,000 pounds of lettuce per day, with the capability of serving the entire southeastern U.S.

Andy Hanacek

BrightFarms, an indoor farming produce company, and its parent company Cox Farms (a Cox Enterprises company) opened its newest state-of-the-art greenhouse in Macon, Ga., according to a news release. It hosted a grand opening event with tours and a discussion on the future of food and greenhouse technology, as well as interactive tours of the new Cox Farms Discovery Center on the site. The new greenhouse facility will serve as a regional hub for salad supply in the southeastern U.S.

The Macon facility began shipping produce to retail customers in late 2024, but it is now fully operational, featuring advanced greenhouse technology powering the high-tech, high-efficiency hydroponic farms, the company said. It has created more than 125 jobs in the region and was the third major greenhouse that BrightFarms has opened since summer 2024.

About 22,000 pounds of lettuce per day can be produced from the Macon facility on eight acres of growing space — with an additional 24 acres on the property that can be developed in the future as demand warrants. Cox Farms currently operates more than 700 acres of indoor farming space in the U.S. and Canada. Cox Enterprises acquired BrightFarms in 2021.

About the Author

Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.