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Technology to Make a Greener Green

Would you believe that space-age technology could be used to make a tastier leaf of Tom Blountlettuce?  Tom and John Blount demonstrate that the proof is actually in the salad.  Through the use of hydroponics (a technique of growing of plants without soil, perfected by NASA, and used in space shuttles), the Brothers Blount grow lettuce, tomatoes, herbs, and hundreds of other fruits and vegetables using less water, less energy, and less manpower than either conventional or organic agriculture processes.  And amazingly, the taste and nutritional value of their produce puts your average grocery store to shame. Read more:

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