MONTREAL, June 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- URBAN BARNS FOODS INC. (OTCQB:URBF) ("the Company" or "Urban Barns") is proud to announce its first commercial sale from its brand new Mirabel, QC Cubic Farming™ facility. The Company has grown lettuce, basil and microgreens in a 21 day growth cycle with the delivery of this fresh produce to its clients within hours of harvest.
Richard Groome, President & CEO, states, "Our new 10 machine Cubic Farming™ facility has successfully harvested its first crop of butter & red leaf lettuce and basil! We delivered this very fresh produce to our client on the same day and in less than 3 hours from harvest time. That's as fresh as it gets!"
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Further to today's exciting news, Urban Barns is proud to announce the success of its Grand Opening. The company hosted over 190 guests and the event was well received.
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About Urban Barns Foods Inc.
Urban Barns uses patent pending proprietary equipment to produce affordable vegetables in a secure and controlled indoor environment. By setting up subsidiary facilities and growing locally, Urban Barns can focus on supplying any community, irrespective of the regional climate, effectively reducing shipping times and related spoilage costs. Urban Barns has the unique ability to scale and cater to the demands of all major communities. Our commitment to our consumers is reflected through our motto, "Purely Fresh, Naturally Tasty, and Completely Healthy". The websites www.urbanbarns.com and www.urbanbarnsfoods.com are registered trademarks and Cubic Farming™ and Cubic Agriculture™ are copyright of Urban Barns. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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