Harvest to retail in an hour: Montreal’s Lufa Farms’ rooftop greenhouse gets to work
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Editor's Note 
 
When it comes to freshness, a Montreal grower has raised the roof - literally - on greenhouse vegetable production and distribution. This week, we also meet Kathryn Russell, OMAFA's new greenhouse floriculture specialist. Happy growing!
- Amy Kouniakis, Editor
 
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A fresh perspective: Meet OMAFA's new greenhouse floriculture specialist

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