Aleutian Greens co-owner Blaine Shaishnikoff says there are many benefits to his style of growing, and one being that the shipping containers offer protection. Recently two storms blew through the community, and thanks to the shipping containers, their crops were unharmed. Each shipping container can grow up to 450 heads of lettuce every week and Blaine is counting on the extra freshness help in a recent expansion into Unalaska.
Normally produce has to travel around 2,000 miles to get to residents in the town, but with the expansion planned to begin in January, shoppers will be able to buy produce grown locally, using the shipping containers.
