Local Bounti Corp., the Montana ag startup, has begun building the frame for a large greenhouse where it will cultivate lettuce and other greens on Pasco’s industrial east side. The company based in Hamilton, Mont., chose Pasco for one of its first greenhouse operations in 2021. Together with the news that Amazon and Darigold would develop major facilities in Pasco, it was one of the biggest economic development stories of the year. It even began working to prepare the site but fell behind its peers when it “paused” the project to pursue an acquisition of Hollandia Produce Group Inc., aka “Pete’s,” a California-based indoor agriculture firm that came with its own set of operating greenhouses.
It returned to Pasco in 2022, dispatching graders to prepare the site and contractors to install utilities. The company is serving as its own contractor on the greenhouse. The project is expected to wrap up in early 2024. Despite the late start, it could begin operating at the same time as its peers. Amazon has not said when it will open its warehouses near Sacajawea Historical State Park — and is not yet hiring.
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