Makers Row, a food and beverage hub in West Allis, has secured a partnership with a Green Bay-based agriculture technology that will bring one of the largest hydroponic farms to the area.
Fork Farms plans to open a farm within the Makers Row development, at the corner of West National Avenue and 66th Street, Fork Farms said in an Aug. 25 news release. The farm will be able to grow up to 34,000 pounds of fresh produce annually. This site will also serve as Fork Farms' new Milwaukee-area headquarters and would feature a hydroponic showroom.
The farm will occupy more than 5,000 square feet and will use Fork Farms' vertical growing systems, stacked indoor setups that grow plants with water and nutrients. According to Fork Farms, this technology reduces water use by 98% compared with traditional farming and allows crops such as lettuce and greens to grow faster in controlled environments.
The timeline for the project wasn't disclosed. Makers Row recently launched a new entity called Makers Row Farms LLC to operate the hydroponic farm.
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