Fresh lettuce and tomatoes: Sea-can garden aimed to ease Arctic food insecurity
GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut — Two converted sea cans sitting on the rocky tundra are bringing fresh vegetables to the Arctic.
The overseas shipping containers have been turned into greenhouses that are producing lettuce and tomatoes for the residents of Gjoa Haven, well above the Arctic Circle.
It’s part of a program by federal agencies to nurture local sources of fresh food.
It’s also hoped the project, powered mostly by sun and wind, will teach lessons about growing food in space.