It's nearly impossible to find produce that's more "locally grown" than the lettuces, microgreens, herbs, and more being cultivated at the Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center Café in Rochester, Minnesota.
The center launched a "hydroponic micro-farm" onsite earlier this year and has since harvested about 100 pounds of ultra-fresh vegetables for use in the café.
"It's hard to say even if 'locally grown' is the right word for it," said David Bredesen, Morrison Healthcare's food service manager at Mayo. "It's right on the other side of my wall right now."
Not only is the on-site mini farm able to grow fresh, delicious food, it appears to be boosting traffic to the café, Bredesen said.
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