Canada: New growing containers will bring the green to Nipissing

Published Dec 2, 2022

Tridge summary

The Nipissing First Nation is nearing the completion of its new greenhouse project, the Mnogin Greenhouse, which is expected to be fully functional by early next year. The greenhouses, currently housed at Jocko Point, will produce an estimated 15,000 kilograms of lettuce and other leafy greens annually, including romaine, butterhead, and Asian greens, as well as herbs like mint and basil. This initiative not only provides nutritious produce year-round but also creates new job opportunities for the community, currently employing two people with potential for more as more grow units are added.

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Nipissing First Nation is putting the final touches on a new greenhouse project—the Mnogin Greenhouse (pronounced Mi-noh-gin, with a hard ‘g’)—and all should be complete early in the new year. The structures are in place—they were delivered to Jocko Point in mid-November—however, the greenhouses are not yet operational, as the water and hydro have yet to be connected. But they will be operational soon, and once they are, expect a bounty of lettuce and other leafy greens. At least, that’s what’s on deck for the first few harvests. Produce may change with time as more space is added, but the greenhouses are going to provide an estimated 15,000 kilograms of greens annually, and that’s a lot of lettuce. Romaine and butterhead, to be exact, mingled with some Asian greens, and some herbs like mint and basil. Such are the greens destined to fill the greenhouses, which are about the same size as a sea can, or the trailer on a big rig. Each section is 40 feet long, 10 feet wide, and just ...

Source: Hortidaily