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Lettuce production on the East Coast is much less common than the West Coast. A handful of growers have tried their hand at the crop, but the large majority of lettuce in the U.S. and Canada still comes from California and Arizona. The distance doesn’t only drive-up transportation costs. It also pushes lettuce on the  Continue Reading »

Gretchen Schimelpfenig entered the energy space fighting climate change one utility bill at a time. As senior energy engineer at Energy Resources Integration, she aims to save energy and reduce the cost of operating buildings. She originally started working on university buildings, data centers, and hospitals. Throughout those experiences she learned a lot about HVAC  Continue Reading »

Jack Maruna has spent the last four years at the intersection of horticulture, hospitality, and the culinary arts. He dedicated most of that time to Auburn University’s Food U program, a campus-wide effort that brings locally grown food to students across campus. He brought knowledge from that experience to his new role at Jones Valley  Continue Reading »