US (MT): Greenhouse project combines sustainable cultivation with housing
Aloha Noblehouse received $27,000 in grant funds from the Big Sky Economic Development Trust to aid the company with a Solar Engineering report that will determine the layout of the solar panels that will be used in-part to power the greenhouse.
The greenhouse is projected to bring 35 jobs to the Pablo area as well as affordable, modern housing that will give the workers at the greenhouse a place to live and according to Finance Manager, Gerry Fritts, will also reduce the impact on housing in the area.
The housing units would also help keep the costs of transportation low and stay with the companies green philosophy.
The company hopes to have the greenhouse finished by May or June of 2017 with the first crops being sold to market in the fall of 2017.
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