About the only crop grown with hydroponics is marijuana.
Is this a Pot Start-up Company?
Backyard Farms grows tomatoes hydroponically in Madison Maine. They are located there to access lots of fresh water and town specific low power costs. The town has their own power company and get it’s energy from a local dam. Power cost is probably the biggest factor in this type of operation.
Lots of hydroponics businesses are springing up - mostly for local veggies and greens in places where they don’t grow year round.
I think some here are confusing indoor gardening using high intensity lights with green house gardening using the sun. The picture provided showed little or no lighting. Greenhouses are a smart way to extend the growing season in northern climates.
Hydroponics has many advantages over soil grown plants. It is far cleaner, water is much easier to work with than soil, root pests are easily dealt with, & plant hydration is always at a maximum, which encourages lush growth.
I hate these things. They supply all the tomatoes in our area now, even in summer. Worst flavorless mealy tomatoes ever. We grow our own in summer, but other times I have to drive 10 miles out of the way to buy a real tomato.