Carolina Green Turf Farm
Carolina Green Turf Farm is a turf cultivation facility outside Charlotte, North Carolina, contracted to grow Tahoma 31 bermudagrass for MetLife Stadium's 2026 World Cup final pitch.
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How do you grow World Cup-grade grass for a New Jersey stadium in North Carolina?
Timeline for Carolina Green Turf Farm
Supplied approximately 600 rolls of Tahoma 31 as the replacement source for MetLife's pitch
2026 FIFA World Cup: MetLife races a clock on borrowed turfMentioned in: Ancelotti recalls Neymar, cuts Rodrygo and Thiago Silva
2026 FIFA World CupSupplied approximately 20 truckloads of Tahoma 31 bermudagrass to MetLife
2026 FIFA World Cup: MetLife stitching machine arrives; Tahoma 31 ships from CarolinaSupplied 600 rolls of Tahoma 31 bermudagrass grown over ten months
2026 FIFA World Cup: Six hundred rolls of grass and a Dutch grow lightWhere was the MetLife Stadium World Cup grass grown?
Where did the grass for MetLife Stadium's World Cup pitch come from?
How long does it take to grow the turf for a World Cup pitch?
Background
Carolina Green Turf Farm is a commercial turf cultivation facility outside Charlotte, North Carolina, contracted to grow 600 rolls of Tahoma 31 bermudagrass destined for MetLife Stadium's World Cup pitch. The grass was grown over ten months and transported to East Rutherford, New Jersey in 20 truckloads from 6 May 2026, as the stadium began its pitch installation process.
The farm represents one end of a complex logistics chain: Tahoma 31 is a proprietary cultivar bred specifically for its wear tolerance and cold hardiness, making it suitable for a stadium like MetLife which hosts November NFL games. Growing the grass at a specialist facility in North Carolina and trucking it north is a standard practice for high-specification sports turf projects.
