Greenleaf administrators shut farmer down and seek sale

Greenleaf administrators shut farmer down and seek sale
Greenleaf Fresh was set up in Hamilton in 2017. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
Greenleaf Fresh’s voluntary administrators have shut down the business and are looking to sell it off as a whole.Grant Thornton’s Adele Hicks and David Ruscoe were appointed to the vertical farming business during the Christmas and New Year break, with its directors believing an administration would allow it to undergo a restructuring process if suitable funding could be obtained.The businessThe Hamilton-based company, which traded as Greengrower, grew leafy greens, including lettuce, kale, rocket, herbs and microgreens and operated...

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