Leafy greens including arugula lettuces, collard, kale, radicchio, spinach and more A wide variety of mushrooms Fruiting crops including tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, strawberries A full range of culinary herbs and medicinal herbs

We have chosen an Ideal location for a number of reasons: Proximity to major urban markets, within a two-to-three-hour drive, as opposed to the seven-to-ten days required from California and the Southwest, allows us to provide fresher vegetables without carbon producing, expensive long distance shipping. Upstate New York has large tracts of suitable land available for an operation requiring substantial acreage. ESG’s facility is adjacent to SUNY Cobleskill, one of the nation’s top colleges of agriculture and technology. ESG plans to bring over 90 full time jobs and more than 400 indirect jobs to the area, including internship, research and employment opportunities for SUNY Cobleskill students and members of the campus community, helping to build a skilled locally rooted workforce in this traditionally agricultural region.

Simply put, we bring together the talent and experience needed to ensure success in every aspect of the operation. Our team includes experts in renewable energy, organic farming, sustainable agriculture, supply chain, project finance, managing, transporting and marketing commodities, literally every facet is in the hands of the best in their fields. Over the past decade, the ESG team has developed, financed, advised and/or evaluated over 600 commercial and utility scale renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, utilizing virtually every major clean energy technology.

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Q: How many jobs will ESG create?

We are planning to create over 90 full time jobs at ESG and more than 400 indirect jobs in the area, including internship, research and employment opportunities for SUNY Cobleskill students and members of the campus community. Approximately 80% of the jobs that we are creating will require college degrees in subjects such as biology, horticulture, physics, chemistry, business accounting, and technology. Approximately 20% of our positions will not require a college degree, specifically in packaging, processing, transportation and other back office employment. These factors are important for SUNY Cobleskill and for the region. By providing graduates with excellent jobs, we are helping to solve a problem that many rural areas face: keeping educated, skilled young people in the area. Our ultimate goal is to create jobs that pay roughly 150% of the median wage in the region.