Little Leaf Farms, a hydroponic greenhouse operation that grows lettuce, occupies about 160 acres of land on a mountaintop near Hazleton, PA. Its greenhouses do not cover all the land and its operation produces nutritious peat and ‘waste’ water – water enriched with nutrients for growing the lettuce. Little Leaf is interested in learning how to utilize these byproducts towards its ultimate goals of sustainable campus beautification over the next 5-10 years post greenhouse construction. For this...
Metrics
- University Penn State University
- Sustainable Development Goals 03 Good Health and Well-Being, 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, 13 Climate Action, 15 Life on Land
- Population Type Business Owners and Consumers
- University Department Biology
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Little Leaf Farm