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The inside story on the vertical farm coming to Detroit (ft. Nona Yehia)

Jer Staes Jer Staes Detroit, MI

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The inside story on the vertical farm coming to Detroit (ft. Nona Yehia)

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There’s a vertical farm coming to Detroit, and we get the details from Vertical Harvest Farms CEO Nona Yehia, who has roots here.

Jer gets more details on how this is urban farm is coming together and just what kind of impact they’re looking to make at John R. and Piquette in the city of Detroit.

More on them: https://verticalharvestfarms.com/

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