Agribusiness  July 15, 2020

New nonprofit pairs aquaponics with at-risk youth counseling

GREELEY and LOVELAND — A nonprofit startup in Greeley, Blooming Health Farms, is acquiring a new facility in Loveland that will be used to bring sustainable agriculture to the community while providing counseling and job skills training for at-risk youth. The 2,000-square-foot facility will use aquaponics to grow 1,500 pounds of vegetables weekly.

Crops are currently being grown in the nonprofits Greeley facility. Courtesy Blooming Health Farms

“We believe agriculture offers the best chances to create the future leaders of our community,” Sean Short, director of operations,…

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