No one would argue that the climate in North Texas is ideal for growing lettuce, a crop that thrives when there’s a chill in the air. But the region’s broiling summers are of no concern to Eddy Badrina, chief executive of Eden Green Technology, a vertical, hydroponic greenhouse company just outside Dallas.
Indoor farms are remaking the produce market — at a cost to the planet
Amid drought and record heat, high-tech greenhouses and vertical farms boast of being a more climate-friendly way to grow. But they come with an environmental toll.
Updated March 28, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT|Published March 27, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT