Village Farms International, Inc. announced that operations have started at the Delta (British Columbia) Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production facility, in partnership with Atlanta-based Terreva Renewables ("Terreva"). The Delta RNG facility is the result of Village Farms' strategic initiative to transition its wholly owned subsidiary, Village Farms Clean Energy Inc. ("VFCE"), to a more sustainable business model using advanced technologies. The Delta RNG project will immediately contribute incremental cash flow and profitability to Village Farms. As a biofuel, RNG generates low-to-negative carbon emissions and is playing an integral role in the global transition to low-carbon energy sources by both offsetting fossil fuels and serving as a direct replacement for natural gas.

Leveraging technologies, the Delta RNG facility purifies and converts landfill (methane) gas that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere to high-demand RNG. The resulting RNG will be sold pursuant to a long-term contract. VFCE will receive a royalty on all revenue generated from the Delta RNG facility, which is owned and operated by Terreva.

The Delta RNG Project's output is expected to provide nearly 3% of British Columbia's targeted RNG volumes, which are part of the Province's 30BY30 plan to reduce its customers' greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030, with a goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.