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The Jefferson School
The Jefferson School, located in downtown Pulaski, VA is the pilot project of the Vegg, Inc. concept. The old elementary school is approximately 25,000 square feet with an auditorium and two classroom wings, one of which has collapsed. The building is located in Pulaski's downtown industrial area and is within the towns historic district and opportunity zone. The floorplan of the school presents a perfect opportunity to use the large, central auditorium as the main vertical farming area. The wing that is still standing will be research and development space for a few preselected tenants, and the fallen wing will be converted into greenhouse space.
Our Research
Alongside partners MOVA Technologies and Pod Farms, Vegg successfully tested the use of carbon dioxide sequestered through direct air capture in a growing environment. The completion of this project marked the first major milestone in Vegg's mission to grow climate smart produce.