Tomatoes
Big, beautiful and full of flavour, grown in some of the most advanced greenhouses in North America.
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Our Farm
Rooted in Family. Growing for the Future.
Policella Farms is a family-owned, fourth-generation greenhouse operation, built on a commitment to quality, innovation and people.
Four Generations
Same Values
Our Story
A Family Business Born at the Market
Policella Farms is a 25+ year old family institution that was pioneered by Harold Policella along with his two teenage sons Domenic and Rick.
Born out of the Detroit Produce Terminal Market, where our American warehouse is still located, it gave us a unique understanding of our customers and their needs. Starting from these meagre beginnings a strong work ethic was instilled within the company that remains today.
Now, with Domenic’s son joining the business, a fourth generation is carrying it forward.
Policella Farms Today
- Years as a family business
- 25+
- Generations of family
- 4
- Of greenhouse production
- 35acres
- Of solar energy on the farm
- 1MW
The Whole Family
The entire Policella family is still involved in the fresh produce industry in one way or another.
- Growing
- Food safety
- Marketing
- Material handling
- Logistics
Among the first in North America
to use automated greenhouse carts
Growing Practices
Our Love of Growing, Coupled With Technology
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Natural pollination
Bees are brought in to our greenhouses to pollinate the crop.
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Natural pest control
Good bugs are used to control the bad ones.
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Touched once
Automated carts let us pick, pack and ship with one touch, so produce lasts longer and tastes fresher.
Peppers
Thick-walled red, orange and yellow sweet bell peppers, grown year-round by growers who listen to the plants.
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Cucumbers
Long and baby seedless, each a true variety with its own growing environment. Baby cucumbers aren’t just picked early.
Explore our cucumbersFood Safety
Because We Value Your Health
Food safety is an integral piece in the daily operations at Policella Farms. Our produce is handled once, from the vine to our automated packing line, and our Integrated Pest Management uses good bugs to fight bad bugs, eliminating the need for chemical pesticides.
CanadaGAP Certified
Part of our commitment to quality, safety and assurance in every product we supply.
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Sanitized entry
Everyone entering our facilities goes through foot and hand sanitizing baths, keeping external contaminants out.
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Trained staff
Our staff follow strict food safety and food handling guidelines.
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Audited facilities
Food safety audits are performed on both our growing and packing areas.
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Full traceability
A safe and reliable food safety and produce traceability program.
The owners, growers and staff at Policella Farms take great pride in growing, packing, and providing safe, quality produce for your families and ours.
Sustainability
Growing with the Sun
Our 1-megawatt solar energy system helps power our 35 acres of greenhouse production.
Our growers take great pride in delivering consistently great produce to you.