Indoor Vertical.Farm Takes Root in Barbados Through Dutch-Caribbean Partnership
"We are training local farmers and schools, bringing vertical farming technology into education”
When the first containers of Indoor Vertical.Farm's pilot system arrived in Bridgetown earlier this year, it marked the beginning of a new phase for controlled environment agriculture in the Caribbean. The project, in partnership with the Government of Barbados, introduces a fully off-grid, vertical farming installation designed for research, training, and education.
"We landed the first government deal in December 2024, and the farm is now built and running the first tests," says Bernard Sleijster, Chief Executive Officer of Indoor Vertical.Farm. "It's a pilot that shows how local production, training, and renewable energy can work together to strengthen food security in island nations."
Training and testing at the heart of the pilot
The Barbados installation consists of three container units, two for production and one for nursery and support, which will operate under a solar-battery microgrid with grid and generator backup.
Each unit is independent, equipped with its own HVAC, fertigation, and irrigation system.
For more information:
Indoor Vertical.Farm
Bernard Sleijster, CEO
bernard@indoorvertical.farm
www.indoorvertical.farm
Publication date: Tue 4 Nov 2025