On the Cover – Iowa Stops Hunger 2024

On the cover: Vertical gardens of greens thrive under grow lights in an indoor hydroponic farm in Des Moines. “We’ve essentially flattened the sun and brought it indoors,” said Aaron Thormodsen, WesleyLife’s hydroponic farmer. Learn more in this story. Photo: Duane Tinkey

Read the 2024 Iowa Stops Hunger issue here.

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