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Many have tried and failed to make vertical indoor farming work. This entrepreneur thinks he can do it
- ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ Chicago Tribune
- Aug 10, 2019
- Aug 10, 2019 Updated Sep 15, 2019
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Jake Counne, founder of Backyard Fresh Farms, an indoor vertical farming facility located at The Plant, which houses food and agricultural startups, in Chicago. The pilot plant grows lettuce, kale, arugula and and other greens using innovative manufacturing processes designed to make the operation more efficient and profitable.
Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune
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ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — Leafy greens typically don’t get kids excited. So Jake Counne knew he’d grown something special in his indoor vertical farm when his children, aged 5 and 7, were snacking on fresh spinach “like it was a bag of chips.”
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