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In remote Alaska, one brewery is growing fresh lettuce in the sky
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In remote Alaska, one brewery is growing fresh lettuce in the sky

So here's the thing - while the vertical farming industry is struggling with failed investments, a small brewery in Skagway, Alaska has found a genuinely clever solution to a real local problem. The Skagway Brewing Company built an aeroponic farm on its top floor that produces 250 pounds of lettuce weekly, solving the town's biggest challenge: getting fresh greens when winter weather cuts off supply barges from the mainland. The closed-loop system uses mist and CO2 from the brewing process to grow vegetables without soil or pesticides, and any surplus gets donated to the school and community. It's a beautiful example of how the right technology, in the right place, solving the right problem, can actually work - and maybe even inspire other isolated communities facing similar food insecurity.
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