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A food-growing initiative in northern Manitoba will now have an easier time delivering fresh greens to people in Churchill, thanks to the hydroponic garden project's new delivery van.
Rocket Greens, operated by the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, will use to vehicle to deliver up to 400 pieces of produce each week to local customers.
Manitoba farm provides community wide fresh produce range 365 days a year
Manitoba farm provides community wide fresh produce range 365 days a year
The hydroponic farm grows leafy greens, including different varieties of lettuce, spinach, kale, Asian greens, collard greens, and a selection of herbs. All Photos courtesy of The Growcer Located in Churchill, Man., the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) recently celebrated a milestone of selling more than 40,000 units of produce locally grown in a hydroponic container farm on-site. CNSC is a field station dedicated to subarctic research and education with projects looking into food security and northern energy opportunities, among others. But when the region’s access to food becam...