Episode 38: Farming Vertically with Sam Norton

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, noon

Sam Norton is the Founder of Heron Farms, an indoor vertical farm that takes an untraditional approach of using saltwater to irrigate plants.

In this episode, Sam gives listeners an overview on the basics of saltwater agriculture, shares his thoughts on how he expects the industry to grow and progress in the future, and provides insight into the environmental impacts of using saltwater over freshwater to irrigate plants.

Tune in to hear Sam dish on the future of Heron Farms, managing team dynamics at a growing startup, and going a full year without having a cell phone.

You can contact Sam at sam@heronfarms.com, or find him on LinkedIn (let him know you found him through the Startup Happy Hour podcast), and don’t forget to check out Heron Farms at the link below!

Heron Farms: https://www.heronfarms.com/

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