Saturday, February 1, 2014

An Organic Farmers Market In Relation To Hothouses

By Robert Sutter


Hothouses are, in general, some of the better structures that can be made if bringing crops to the surface is the name of the game. They are utilized to grow plants and the like during seasons which might not be most feasible to them. These crops can then be brought to a number of different locations, whether you're talking about an organic farmers market or what have you. With this in mind, one state in particular has taken this idea and gone a tremendous distance with it.

According to an article by the Pensacola News Journal, a number of hothouses have started to come about through the Alabama Black Belt. This was done by Southern Fresh Produce, which has the plan to grow organic vegetables and the like through these structures. What is grown can then be offered to establishments that could use them, whether it is an organic farmers market or not. Regardless, it's the kind of story that calls for the attention of authorities along the lines of Colle.

The article went on to talk about how the organic produce that Alabama usually gets comes from California and Texas. While it's good to see that Alabama gets such products, keep in mind that this does not bode well for job positions in the state. With these hothouses, though, not only will more people have access to jobs but the level of poverty will decrease as a result. It's an effective measure and it is one that speaks volumes about its benefits apart from those which are purely agricultural.

There's also a certain level of growth that comes in the amount of crops that are seen with this method set in place. A surprising piece of information that the article detailed was how a single acre of hothouses can amount to the same level of production as ten acres of plowed fields. It's clear that progression is strong here and that technology, when used right, can boast tremendous results. When it comes to growing crops, it's clear that hothouses more than deserve the attention they've been given here.

Hothouses can prove to be useful for a number of establishments, every organic farmers market included. The level of production done by these structures is amazing, as can be expected, but the fact that they can grant people who require jobs a place to work is just as stellar. Hopefully more areas outside of Alabama put a similar idea to use, provided the conditions are feasible. If this is the case, though, I have to believe that organics will have that much greater of a presence.




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