In this month’s column, Appleton native Alex Tyink, president of Fork Farms, discusses why he moved from New York to locate his business—whose patented indoor, vertical hydroponic technology allows people and communities to participate in the fresh, local food movement—in Green Bay.

The Flex Acre was developed to meet the growing demands of our customers and partners, and to create an indoor vertical farm designed with modularity, flexibility, and scalability in mind.

Growers answer each other’s questions, share their personal experiences and help others imagine new possibilities with their hydroponic farms.

Self-contained vertical hydroponic systems can grow 20 pounds of produce every 28 days. They are portable, and only require a standard electrical outlet and less than 10-square-feet of space.

Fork Farms is an ag-tech startup headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin that believes having consistent access to the freshest, highest quality food is a human right.