As farmers prepare for the upcoming season one local couple is continuing their harvest into this spring by using hydroponics. Rahe of Sunshine Farms solely uses nutrient filled water with nitrogen and potassium to grow its plants. Owner of Rahe of Sunshine Farms Tony Rahe has a passion for horticulture that stems back before he started the business in 2022.
"I just like seeing the process of what you can do with nature," Rahe said. "Probably the colors, probably, get me the most when I walk in every morning and look at the wall; I see my cherokee has this beautiful purple tint to it," he said.
Rahe has a horticulture degree and took a break before 2022. Naturally, he was drawn to hydroponics for one of the advantages it has.
"I got out of growing flowers on golf courses back in 2010 and I wanted to get back into it," he said. "The ability to grow three-and-a-half to four acres of lettuce in 320 square feet really caught my eye," Rahe said.
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