FAQ

Gotham Greens offers a wide variety of greenhouse-grown salads and herbs, along with a line of fresh salad kits, dressings, dips and cooking sauces. Please visit Our Products page to learn more.

We grow our leafy greens year-round in climate-controlled greenhouses using hydroponic growing techniques. Simply put, hydroponics is a method for growing plants without soil. Gotham Greens’ greenhouses use a method known as nutrient film technique by which crops grow in trays and plants receive a constant stream of irrigation water enriched with a mineral nutrient solution, which the plants soak up through their root systems.

We conduct our entire operation under one roof, planting new crops, harvesting and packing daily. Growing in a greenhouse gives our expert farmers complete control of the growing environment, allowing us to create ideal conditions for our plants to thrive. Through our automated systems, we can ensure that temperature, humidity and light levels, as well as air composition, are in exactly the right balance.

While we’re not able to accommodate all tour requests, we encourage you to check out our Virtual Farm Tour.

No. We grow our leafy greens and herbs using hydroponic methods and don’t use soil, so being certified organic (which focuses on soil health) is tricky. While we are not certified organic, we believe our produce is better than conventional and organic field-grown produce.

Organic certification defines how food is produced in soil but does not necessarily address quality, safety, resource consumption or nutritional value – all issues that Gotham Greens addresses through our expert growers, high-quality products, comprehensive food safety program, freshness and year-round local production.

Yes! All our greens are grown in controlled environment greenhouses and adhere to a strict Integrated Pest Management program that includes the use of beneficial insects such as ladybugs. Our hydroponic greenhouses do not have any weeds, which eliminates the need for herbicides. For more information about our Integrated Pest Management program, you can watch this video.

We follow a strict water monitoring and testing program, which ensures that the water used to nourish our plants is free of harmful pathogens. Our potable water as well as the water we use to grow our plants is regularly tested by an independent, third party lab.

With the exception of basil, our products should always be refrigerated. Our pesto sauces can also be stored in the freezer for up to nine months to extend the shelf life.

We recommend storing our basil on a counter away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat.

Due to our indoor hydroponic growing methods, our greens are pesticide free and never come in contact with soil, dirt, manure or any chemical washing agents. Quality and shelf life are greatly improved when our greens remain unwashed. In fact, many of our fans, including chefs, eat and serve our greens right out of the package, while others give them a quick rinse. There is no need to wash them, but the choice is yours. Either way, we hope you enjoy our greens!

Our leafy greens, herbs, Vegan Pesto, and plant-based dips are non-GMO.

We offer many dairy-free products, including Vegan Pesto, Chimichurri, Vegan Goddess Dressing, Vegan Ranch Dressing, Vegan Caesar Dressing, Lemon Basil Vinaigrette, Chimichurri, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Green Goddess Dip, Tzatziki Dip, Queso Dip and Buffalo Dip. Please visit Our Products page to learn more.

First, our dressings, dips and cooking sauces are produced at separate facilities from our greenhouses, so there is no risk of contamination of our leafy greens and herbs.

Our Classic Pesto and Spicy Pesto contain milk and tree nuts. Additionally, Gotham Greens Pesto Sauces are produced in facilities that also processes milk, egg, soy, wheat, tree nuts, fish and sesame.

Our Vegan Pesto contains tree nuts. Additionally, Gotham Greens Pesto Sauces are produced in facilities that also processes milk, egg, soy, wheat, tree nuts, fish and sesame.

Our Chimichurri does not contain any major allergens, but it is produced in a facility that also processes milk, egg, soy, tree nuts, fish and sesame.

Our Green Goddess Dressing contains milk and eggs. Additionally, Gotham Greens Dressings are produced in a facility that also processes milk, egg, soy, wheat, tree nuts, fish and sesame.

Our Dressings are produced in a facility that also processes milk, egg, soy, wheat, tree nuts, fish and sesame.

Our Dips contain cashews. Cashews are considered part of the “Big 9” allergens. Additionally, Gotham Greens Dips are produced in a facility that also processes milk, egg, soy, tree nuts (cashews, walnut, pine nuts and almond), and sesame.

Our Caesar Salad Kit contains milk, eggs, wheat and fish (anchovies). Additionally, the toppings are produced in a facility that also processes soy, tree nuts, peanut and sesame.

Our Green Goddess Salad Kit toppings are produced in a facility that also processes milk, egg, soy, wheat, tree nuts, fish, peanut and sesame.

Our Southwest Ranch Salad Kit contains milk and eggs. Additionally, the toppings are produced in a facility that also processes soy, wheat, tree nuts, fish, peanut and sesame.

Our fresh food products are gluten-free with the exception of our Caesar Salad Kit.

Our current recyclable packaging preserves the integrity of our greens while following the highest standards of food safety that our retail customers require. While we are always working toward the goal of reducing plastic packaging, we’re proud that our latest version of leafy greens containers features a resealable lidded film, which reduces plastic by 40%.

Please visit our Store Locator page to find Gotham Greens products at a retailer near you.

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