UM builds passive solar greenhouse to grow fresh veggies year-round

The student funded 11-1/2’ x 18’ greenhouse will cost around $6,000 to build.
The student funded 11-1/2’ x 18’ greenhouse will cost around $6,000 to build.

“A subcontractor with Bad Goat Forest Products, Braverman was just hours away from finishing what many believe will be the first passive solar greenhouse in Missoula.

“The idea is, the sun will hit the earth bags all day long and during the night, they’ll radiate back the heat and maintain a more even temperature,” said Braverman. “They’re thinking they’ll be able to use this all winter.”

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How to Make $100,000 Farming 1/2 Acre You Don’t Own


“John from Growing Your Greens.com interviews Curtis Stone, an Urban Farmer who makes $100,000 a year. Curtis farms in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada on a total of 1/3 acres, most of which he does not own.

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