greenhouses

The lights inside LEF Farms' new greenhouse have replaced starry skies with a jarring and unnatural glow.

High-Tech Greenhouse Has Neighbors Throwing Shade Over Light Pollution

11:23am March 10, 2017

by Todd Bookman

LEF Farms is investing $10 million to grow gourmet lettuce indoors in New Hampshire. Neighbors say they support the idea of locally grown food, but worry that the lights may affect property values.

Inside one of Mastronardi Produce Sunset Grown's greenhouses, tomato vines hang on lines that can be adjusted so that the tomatoes are always at a height that's convenient for harvesting.

How Canada Became A Greenhouse Superpower

7:05pm June 16, 2016

by Dan Charles

Canada, despite its cold weather, ships more fresh tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers to the U.S. than we send the other way. How? With the continent's largest cluster of greenhouses.

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Russ Finch holds up half of a Cara Cara orange grown in his geothermal greenhouse in Alliance, Neb.

Citrus In The Snow: Geothermal Greenhouses Grow Local Produce In Winter

5:10pm February 11, 2016

by Grant Gerlock

Greenhouses could make local fruits and vegetables more available year-round, but they're energy intense. In the Midwest, some growers tap into the Earth's internal heat to warm the structures.

Paul Lightfoot, CEO of BrightFarms, in his company's greenhouse in Lower Makefield Township, Pa.

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Vegetables Under Glass: Greenhouses Could Bring Us Better Winter Produce

2:41pm December 09, 2015

by Dan Charles

The U.S. doesn't grow many vegetables indoors. We have California, Arizona and Latin America to supply us in winter instead. But entrepreneurs are betting on greenhouses to supply more fresh food.

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