Affinor Growers

This interview details Affinor Growers, an indoor farming technology company based in Canada. The interview is with Nick Brusatore, CEO of Affinor Growers.

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What is the origin story of Affinor Growers?

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Affinor Growers is a publicly traded vertical farming, technology company on the CSE:AFI and on the OTCQB:RSSFF

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What are some of the biggest challenges facing Affinor Growers in the future? 

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Energy and climate change, However, water will be one of the most dominant issues or factors as the future progresses.

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What is unique about Affinor Growers compared to competitors?

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“Patented” vertical farming tech grows many times per square foot with easy maintenance and cropping for commercial operations.

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What is the current size of your growing area?

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15,000 ft.² of commercial R&D production for strawberries, with plans to build more as well as servicing our fresh bay client for an additional 860,000 ft.² all for strawberries in Alberta

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Do you use CO2 in your operation today -- if so, how much and what do you pay for it? What are your thoughts in CO2 usage in indoor farms?

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We do not use CO2 in Abbotsford. We’ve only used fresh air intake however, the Alberta facility with fresh bay will utilize the exhaust from the Cogen units to scrub for CO2 and carbon credits.

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Energy is a big topic in indoor farming right now. How much do you pay for electricity (kWh)? Is it mainly from the grid or renewables?

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The 860,000 square-foot facility in Alberta will be run with full Cogen for heat and electricity, with the potential of geothermal through Novis Earth, also working with fresh bay on site.

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How can people connect with you or learn more about Affinor Growers?

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www.affinorgrowers.com. 

CSE:AFI. OTCQB:RSSFF 

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