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Seasonal High Tunnel Brings Fresh Fruits, Veggies to Cleveland

Avon Standard shows the produce grown in his season high tunnel in Cleveland.

For years, Avon Standard has tilled the soil, planted the seeds and harvested the produce from his community garden with one purpose in mind—to feed the people.

But recently, he took it one step further. Standard became the first urban farmer in Cleveland to build a seasonal high tunnel that helps him continue providing fresh fruits and vegetables into the colder months.

Find out more about how Standard’s seasonal high tunnel helps increase productivity while conserving water and energy.

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