NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets
Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and
Connected financial markets, today announced Village Farms
International, Inc. (TSX: VFF; OTCQX: VFFIF), a leading producer of
greenhouse grown produce in North
America, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best
Market.
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Village Farms begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol
"VFFIF." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure
and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on
www.otcmarkets.com.
"Village Farms' cutting-edge greenhouse operations and extensive
network of grocery customers is meeting North America's growing consumer demand for
local, sustainable – and great tasting – produce," said
R. Cromwell Coulson, President and
CEO of OTC Markets Group. "We are proud to welcome Village
Farms to the OTCQX market which will allow the company to use its
existing Canadian disclosure and listing requirements to broaden
its shareholder base in the U.S. market."
Michael A. DeGiglio, President
and CEO of Village Farms, stated, "While our operations are evenly
split between the U.S. and Canada
our sales are predominantly in the U.S. and over the years we
continue to receive requests from U.S. individuals and institutions
to purchase shares in Village Farms. In response to these
requests and to increase our investor base, the OTCQX market
provides the solution. Village Farms was founded in the U.S.
in 1987, so we are proud to be traded on a premium U.S.
market."
J.P. Galda & Co. serves as
Village Farms' Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX,
responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX
requirements and U.S. securities laws.
Village Farms is one of the largest producers, marketers, and
distributors of premium-quality, greenhouse-grown fruits and
vegetables in North America. The food its farmers grow, along
with other greenhouse farmers under exclusive arrangements, are all
grown in environmentally friendly, soil-less, glass greenhouses.
The Village Farms® brand of fruits and vegetables is marketed and
distributed primarily to local retail grocers and dedicated fresh
food distributors throughout the United
States and Canada.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group
Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected
financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities.
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