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\"hydroponic<\/a><\/p>\n

Cleveland’s not the place I’d think of first if I wanted to start growing food; apparently, I’m not a big enough thinker, as residents of the Forest City have launched several<\/a> really innovative agricultural projects<\/a> recently. Like its\u00a0predecessors,\u00a0 the new Green City Growers<\/a> has duel missions of economic growth and environmental sustainability. This 3.25 acre hydroponic<\/a> greenhouse planted its first crop of lettuce at the end of January, and will limit sales of its crops (which it’s already harvesting) to a 150-mile radius of its Central neighborhood headquarters.<\/p>\n

I know I’ve questioned the sustainability of hydroponics<\/a> in the past (and got schooled – very nicely – for it); while I still have questions about the “sustainable growing practices” used in this case, the focus on local distribution, as well as economic empowerment – the farm operates on a cooperative model in which workers have company ownership opportunities – strikes me as positive on all fronts. Green City Growers plans to harvest 3 million heads of lettuce per year, so no excuses for not getting your greens in Cleveland!<\/p>\n

Since this is a new venture, there probably aren’t many of you out there who’ve tried any of the company’s products. If you have, though, tell us what you thought…<\/p>\n

via Cleveland.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Image credit:<\/strong> jeffcouturier<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Think Cleveland’s a less-than-ideal location for growing food? 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