Ann Lee wanted to buy a farm. Instead, she built one in her garage. Lee, a Northwest Portland bookkeeper and home cook, moved to Oregon with her family from the Bay Area a decade ago, infatuated with Oregon’s lush forests and rain. She wanted to start a farm, maybe opening […]
Hydroponics
Milton Hershey Horticulture Students Explore Hydroponics | Education
Imagine a garden with no weeds, quick growth, a lengthy harvest season, and the ability to thrive in all sorts of weather. Students at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania, are now utilizing this growing trend of raising produce indoors using hydroponics. Growing plants hydroponically — that is, without […]
“Hydroponics systems can improve Barbados’ food security”
One of Barbados’ newest entrepreneurs is on a mission to put a dent in the island’s massive food import bill and help improve food security. Through the use of new and innovative technologies, Candyse Griffith is seeking to help Barbadians eat more locally grown fruits and vegetables. In May of […]