Solar Panels at Chuck Hafner's Syracuse

Many people would say the Hafner family have been green to the core all their lives.
When they decided to build their new state of the art facility in 2008 here on Buckley Road the decision was made to make sure it was as environmentally sensitive as possible.

Chuck feels the health of our environment is a priority and has embraced many environmental practices throughout the business where he can including –

Solar Power –

In November 2011, Chuck Hafner’s installed a 50KW solar PV system with 300 panels that have generated over 478,653 kWh to date.

  • Solar Power

  • Recycled Cardboard

  • Produce Trimmings Recycled

  • Lighting Management System

  • Reusable bags are available

  • Water recirculation system

  • Biological Controls

Recycling Cardboard

All the cardboard waste we generate (from supplier packaging) is compacted onsite and sent for recycling. We recycle an average of over 30 tons per year.

Produce Trimmings

We recycle all of our produce trimmings and waste back into the fields of our farms, completing the cycle.

Water

To continue on our path to being more environmentally friendly, we installed a water recirculation system in the Grow House during the winter of 2019. We understand that recirculation is not only about saving costs, but it is also a step in the right direction toward saving our future.

Plastic Bag Ban

Starting in October 2020, Chuck Hafner’s will no longer use plastic bags at checkout. While we encourage our customers to bring reusable shopping bags from home, we will have low-cost reusable bags available for sale, in addition to paper bags.

Everyone at Chuck Hafner’s strives to do their part to lessen our impact on the environment, and we will continue to explore and implement green policies throughout the business where we can.

Biological Controls

We believe in the use of biological controls wherever possible. They have a minimal impact on the environment, lower negative impacts on human health, and slow down pest resistance. Our pest control program is up to 70% biologics.

General Recycling

Onsite we have recycling bins for paper, bottles, and cans.