Fresh, locally grown produce is hard to find this time of year unless you are inside Edible Garden Heartland in Grand Rapids. This place is ensuring fresh produce will be available year-round at supermarkets. Edible Garden specializes in controlled-environment agriculture.
"This is our propagation room. This is where everything starts," said Facility Manager Chris Wiersma. Inside they are growing wheatgrass and 10 herbs, and the greenhouse packs them daily to ensure freshness.
"Consumers are getting the product very quickly. I mean, by the time we harvest our product, it's in the stores within 24 hours," said Wiersma. Edible Garden supplies Meijer with their True Goodness Organic Herbs.
Edible Garden Heartland Production Manager Anthony Hernandez said, "With the increased business from Meijer, which has been an awesome partner, we had to get another line. So, this third line gave us 30% more capacity and output for the year."
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