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Urban
Acres is a family owned business that has
developed a way to use Fall River’s famous Durfee
Union Mill space in a whole new way. Using a highly sophisticated hydroponic
method of growing vegetables and other produce indoors with 100%
organic pest control methods, this company is able to create the perfect
growing environment. Their hydroponic system not only allows them to avoid
chemicals and contaminants, but also to grow better tasting and more
nutritious produce by hand mixing the right nutrients to optimize plant
growth and flavor. Thanks to the climate controlled growing environment,
Urban Acres can allow all produce to ripen right on the vine and be picked
at the peak of perfection. They now make it possible to get chemical free
produce through their
own CSA. The January 10, 2013 SEMAP
Annual Winter Networking meeting was held at Urban Acres to allow farmers
from the region a chance to tour the facility and to become more familiar
with hyroponic agriculture.
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(Top row) Urban Acres owner Brad Dean and sales assistant Amanda Ribeiro stand next to some of the crops that they harvest every day. (Row two) Cilantro, dill, romaine lettuce, endive and tomatoes are among the many kinds of produce that they sell. (Row three) Brad talks with Ian Hemingway of Cape Abilities Farm and South Shore farmer Vin Bucca about some of the experimental plantings in the first floor laboratory. (Bottom row) Brad and SEMAP program director Sarah Cogswell welcomes participants to the SEMAP Annual Winter Networking meeting held at Urban Acres. |
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