With the uncertainty around tariffs, the idea of buying local produce is getting more attention. Lufa Farms in the Montreal-area has a mission to change the way people access fresh, locally grown produce.
"We are able to grow, I would say, what the customer really needs and wants, which is tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplant," said Lionel Trombert, vice president of finance at Lufa Farms.
With five greenhouses and an indoor farm, the organization uses a hydroponic system that can grow vegetables without using soil. The farm is able to harvest 215,000 vegetables each week, feeding around two percent of the city's population, says Trombert.
However, there are limits to what the greenhouses can produce. Trombert says that Lufa Farms lacks the technology to grow all types of produce, especially items like tropical fruits.
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