Rijke's Produce Farm in Morrisburg, Ont has been growing strawberries since 2020, but this year is changing its approach to growing them.
Typically, strawberries are grown in the ground. Instead, Rijke's has implemented a "tabletop system," growing the berries roughly four feet above ground.
"So far it's been pretty good," said co-owner Brian Rijke. The farm's strawberry picking season has been extended by six weeks because of the new system. In addition, it's allowed the Rijke's to produce over two times as many strawberries this year compared to last.
"We're finding it is a massive improvement in labour, the amount of labour that it takes to maintain and harvest it," he said.
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