Grower markets veggies, fruit for small spaces

Elzinga & Hoeksema (E&H) Greenhouses in Kalamazoo, Mich., launched the Urban Gardener line of vegetables and fruit. The product is grown in a 10 1/2-inch pot with accompanying trellises.

The Urban Gardner line was designed for growing in small spaces. Product includes cucumbers, peas, eggplants, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries and tomatoes. The plants are available for sale with fruit or veggies already growing on the vines.

E&H struck a deal with Meijer retail stores throughout the Midwest to sell the 100 percent USDA-certified organic product.

This is the first year E&H has offered this fully organic line. In late 2007, the grower completed construction of one of the Midwest’s first USDA-certified-organic commercial greenhouses built from the ground up.

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For more: Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouses, (269) 327-5144; www.elzingagreenhouses.com.

August 2008