Hubbard County's only commercial hydroponic farm is the brainchild of Eric and Becky Hudrlik. Dubbed The 4 Word Farm, it all started as a hobby garden until July 2021.
Summer 2024 marks their third year of hydroponic production in their rural Nevis greenhouse. "We started this business kinda for fun, but it's not a lot of fun all the time," quipped Eric.
"It's a lot of work," Becky agreed. "In the summer, it's from dawn to dusk some days."
The pandemic was both a catalyst and a hindrance. "COVID was a big reason why this whole thing came about. I was working as a director of maintenance, which just means I was in charge of a lot of toilets at a memory care facility," Eric said.
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