In Remote Alaska, the Promise and Limits of Vertical Farming
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Skagway Brewing Company operates an aeroponic farm producing 250 pounds of artisanal lettuce weekly on its top floor, solving persistent food insecurity in a remote Alaskan town of 1,000 year-round residents isolated by winter and dependent on barges for supplies.
The broader vertical farming industry has faced failed investments and broken business models; this farm succeeds by solving a specific local problem rather than representing a scalable industry solution.
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