Appleton International Airport harvests first batch of lettuce from new hydroponics gardening system.
Appleton Airport harvests first batch of lettuce
Credit: NBC 26 Wisconsin
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AIRPORT....JUST GOT ALITTLE GREENER....A NEWHYDROPONICSGARDENINGSYSTEM....IS KEEPINGTHINGS FRESH...INTHE TERMINAL.GREENER....FRESHER.....AND...TASTIER...(NATS....yummmmm)THE APPLETONINTERNATIONALAIRPORT JUSTHARVESTED IT'S FIRSTBATCH OF LETTUCEFROM THEIR NEWHYDROPONICSGARDENING SYSTEM.TODD ARTER.... IS THEAIRPORT CUSTODIAN....AND ONE OF HISDUTIES....IS TO WATERAND HARVEST THELETTUCE.HE WAS ALSODESIGNATED...AS THEFIRST TASTETESTER....(yummmmm wow)Todd Arter/Custodian,Appleton InternationalAirport -- 11:19 freshcrisp...the taste just meltsin your mouth...it's not likethe lettuce you buy in thestore...very good ...veryfresh...11:27THE FLEX FARMSYSTEM...CAN BEFOUND RIGHT ON THECONCOURSE....STEPSAWAY FROM THE FOXCITIES EATERY..Pat Tracey -- 5:15 whenyou walk into ourrefridgerator at therestaurant...it's likewalking into a fresh farmfield in california..the smellof the fresh greens literallyoverpowers you 5:27IT WAS MADE RIGHTHERE IN NORTHEASTWISCONSIN....AT FORKFARMS!THIS IS ALL A PART OFTHE AIRPORT'SHEALTHYCONNECTIONSINITATIVE.Pat Tracey -- 5:37 we arevery committed to helpingour travelers to flysafely...and healthy...andwe think that the food weserve is part of that..5:48..and so we want toprovide our customerswith the best possible foodexperience 5:52THE LOT OF LEAFYGREENS TOOK 4WEEKS...TO GROWAND HARVEST.BUT KEEP INMIND...SOME OF THEPRODUCE WERECIEVE HERE INWISCONSIN...IS UP TO3 WEEKS OLD BY THETIME IT GETS TO THEGROCERY STORE.Pat Tracey -- 6:08 sohere's an opportunity forus to grow our ownpesticide free.chemicalfree...fresh greens 15 feetfrom our restaruatn....6:21AND THE QUALITY OFTHE LETTUCE ISNOTICABLE...(10:24 very good)INAPPLETON...BROOKEHAFS.
NBC26.THE LETTUCE WILLBE SERVED ON ALLBURGERS ANDSANDWHICHES....ATTHE FOX CITIESEATERY....INSIDE THEAIRPORT.THE BLACK BEANBURGER....IS THEIRRECCOMENDEDSUPER HEALTHYMENU ITEM..TURNING TOWEATHER NOW...Tonight will be quiet anddry with mild lows in theupper-30s.