Despite Colorado’s cold winter weather, two shipping containers at Uller’s Garden sprout vertical panels of lettuce, arugula and basil. Equal to five acres of land and using 95% less water, the hydroponic system feeds the growing rows of plants with essential nutrients from a constantly circulating water system while high efficiency LED lights supply them with all the sunshine they could need.
“With this system we can maintain the same quality and consistency 365 days a year through the rain, snow, hail and whatever the future can throw at us,” said Nick Millisor, founder and CEO of Ullr’s.
With a hyperlocal delivery zone of just five miles in central Denver, the hydroponic garden’s mission since its launch in 2022 has been to feed the local community and promote sustainability – including pursuing net zero operations – from their small niche on South Broadway in the Overland neighborhood.
Originally from Breckenridge, naming the garden after the Norse god of snow was an easy choice for Millisor, as Uller’s strives to build community even in the middle of winter. In working to expand their impact while maintaining their local mission, Ullr’s recently partnered with online grocery platform PineMelon, a Denver-based organization that partners with local farmers, ranchers and producers to deliver quality products at fair prices. The garden’s romaine and butterhead lettuce, arugula and living lettuce heads are currently listed on the site’s app.
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