Saratoga County has a new farm serving fresh produce, and it’s growing inside a high-tech shipping container.

The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce said Foothills Farm, located in Greenfield, is unlike any other farm in the area. Founders Max and Nikki Poritzky are proud of this new business.

“We grow in a contained environment, indoors, and we grow vertically, so we basically grow on walls,” Max Poritzky said.

The farm produces varieties of lettuce, leafy greens and culinary herbs, which are supplied to several local restaurants as well as the Skidmore College Dining Hall.

The couple hopes to continue expanding their business in the future.
“We studied the technology for about 5 years before pulling the trigger, and it seemed like the right time, and the reception was incredible,” he said.

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