The large-scale Houweling greenhouse in East Ladner is almost finished making the switch to cannabis.
In a news release this week, AgraFlora Organics International Inc. stated the inaugural harvest at the complex on 64th Street is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020.
It expects Health Canada to grant a cultivation licence by the fourth quarter of 2019.
Late last year, the company announced its partnership with Houweling Nurseries that will see the conversion of the 2.2-million-square-foot greenhouse for cannabis production, a joint venture called Propagation Services Canada.
The 20-hectare (49-acre) facility on 64th will be the second largest cannabis greenhouse facility in Canada among those that are currently built.
“We are largely complete on grow room build-out and we are now turning our attention to wrapping up security details while we await structure and supplies to complete the post-harvest area,” stated Chris Brocklesby of PSC in the news release. “We are pleased with the rapid progress that we are making and feel confident that we will achieve the timelines and milestones noted below.”
Brandon Boddy, chairman and CEO of AgraFlora, noted they already have two significant agreements in place, one with Namaste representing 25,000,000 grams per year and another with ICC International Cannabis Corp. representing up to 100,000,000 grams over a five-year year period.
The retrofit includes the installation of CCTV systems, as well as advanced perimeter and post-harvest access controls which will be completed by the second week of July.
