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The grand opening of the largest closed-water shrimp production facility in the US will take place on 7 May.

FOA ground-breaking in April 2013

The Florida Organic Aquaculture (FOA) facility, located in the rural town of Fellsmere, Florida, encompasses 180,000 sq. ft. or 4.13 acres.

The shrimp are grown in an environmentally-safe, energy-efficient system, and raised without any chemicals or preservatives. The shrimp is only sold fresh, not frozen.

The $22 million project is expected to bring 512 direct and indirect jobs to the Treasure Coast region. Roughly 90% of shrimp consumed in US is imported, but FOA says that it is positioned to meet this need as a Made In America and Fresh from Florida commodity.

The FOA ground-breaking ceremony held in April 2013 was attended by more than 300 people from the surrounding communities, and it is anticipated that the grand opening will attract more visitors. After a program presentation, there will be a tour of the facilities, where visitors will be able to view the intensive water raceways and see the millions of shrimp being prepared for harvest.