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Hydroponic Grower Vertigreens Booms as Lettuce Becomes a Big Concern

While the lettuce-driven cyclospora outbreak has generally been bad for businesses across the nation—including some St. Louis chefs who’ve been forced to take extra precautions—the outbreak has come with an upside for one St. Louis-area startup.

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USA - MISSOURI: Local Farms Increase Safety Amid Cyclospora Outbreak

Josh Smith, owner of Neon Greens, outlined the advantages of their closed-environment agriculture. “We’re able to control the sun which are our led’s and the water, the best city water. We’re able to add nutrients to that water as you would your home,” Smith said.

The establishment grows three types of lettuce vertically within a thermally efficient shipping container, combining urban farming with a restaurant model off Manchester.

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