AgriFORCE Jumps Into Bitcoin Mining With Alberta Gas-Powered Site
AgriFORCE Growing Systems, a small agriculture company that’s recently dipped into bitcoin mining, just flipped the switch on its first mining site in Berwyn, Alberta. The setup runs on stranded natural gas—basically, gas that would’ve been wasted otherwise—and powers 120 mining rigs.
It’s not a huge operation yet. Right now, the facility pulls 425 kW and cranks out over 32 petahashes per second (PH/s) of computing power. But there’s already a second phase in the works to add another 200 kW. The whole thing was built with BlueFlare Energy, a partner handling emissions monitoring and real-time data through its own operating system.
Why Flared Gas? It’s Cheap (And Kinda Green)
Using flared gas for bitcoin mining isn’t new, but it’s picking up steam. When oil and gas companies drill, they often burn off excess natural gas because it’s not worth transporting. Mining bitcoin with it turns a waste product into something profitable—or at least, that’s the idea.
For AgriFORCE, it’s part of a bigger plan. They’re not just mining bitcoin; they’re also building modular computing setups and trying to monetize energy directly. And it looks like they’re moving fast. They’ve already inked a deal with BlueFlare to expand to two more Alberta sites—Oyen and Hinton—which could add another 1.3 MW of capacity.
Beyond Bitcoin: AI and Edge Computing
The interesting thing here is that AgriFORCE isn’t limiting itself to bitcoin. The company says its infrastructure could support other computing tasks, like AI model training or edge computing for industrial gear. That’s a smart hedge, given how volatile crypto mining can be.
So far, the company has mined seven bitcoin across its Alberta and Ohio sites. They’re planning to keep about half as a long-term hold and use the rest to fund expansion. The goal? Hit 1 exahash per second (EH/s) of computing power by early 2026.
That’s ambitious, but not impossible. The real test will be whether they can scale without running into the same financial headaches plaguing other miners. For now, though, they’ve got a foot in the door—and a way to turn wasted energy into something useful.
