US (AK): Hydroponics grower brings fresh produce to Dillingham
“Well lettuce is the main thing,” Belleque explains as he points to large head of lettuce. “You can see there’s green leaf. Here’s some young green leaf. There’s some green leaf, some red leaf. The butterhead stuff’s pretty popular. Got some romaine growing and then different greens.”
He’s also starting to grow some herbs. The basil and arugula particular are really taking off.
Year round access to fresh local produce has long been nearly impossible for rural Alaska. And for Belleque, that’s the draw to hydroponic gardening.
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