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From Warehouse to Wonder Farm: How One Immigrant Built the Future of Food in Hamilton, Ohio

A corporate food exec walks away at 55 to rebuild agriculture in a 100-year-old warehouse—and transforms an industry.

The Farm That Shouldn't Exist

In a converted century-old warehouse in downtown Hamilton, Ohio—a city most people drive through without stopping—lettuce grows in perfect pink light. No soil. No rain. No pesticides. No seasons.

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