Slideshow: 3 Boys Farm
3 Boys Farm in Ruskin, FL, stands out by taking a different kind of approach to greenhouse vegetable production.
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Conservation is key at 3 Boys Farm. Large cisterns can collect 150,000 gallons of rainwater at the operation. The greenhouse cou© 2010 -
Water from cisterns is transferred into in-ground insulated tanks where it is then used in the greenhouse cooling system and in© 2010 -
 3 Boys Farm uses a closed-loop nutrient flow technique system to feed his crops hydroponically.Photo by Robert Steven Cannon© 2010 -
Robert Tornello and 3 Boys Farm has built a niche clientele of high-end restaurants and resorts that desire to have fresh, local© 2010 -
A 50-mesh OptiNet screening is used on the roof of the greenhouse. The screening diffuses the sunlight entering the structure, w© 2010 -
 3 Boys was among those recognized for its stewardship with the 2010 Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award from the Fl© 2010
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