" I ’m really frantic for my start at Rimol , " Brian Hannon , new Southeast Regional Sales Representative of Rimol Greenhouse Systems says . " A lot of things are changing in the greenhouse diligence and agribusiness in general . There ’s increasing discussion about where our food is coming from , what ’s in our food , and what ’s go into our bodies . " He has a background in working with small agriculturalist and with an eye on larger projects , he wants to advance greenhouse technology while wield a practical , grower oriented approach .
Rimol Greenhouse Systems , a crime syndicate - owned company based in New Hampshire , has been in the manufacture for over 30 years . " Bob and Karen started the society together , and now their daughter Meghan is helping run it . We ’ve build up our reputation on trust and quality , " he explains . " We ’re not the tawdry greenhouses on the marketplace , but our structures are high - end and built to last . I recently chaffer a farm that had Rimol nursery still standing strong after 25 years , despite dealing with blow and fart . "
A new phase in the industryBrian conceive the industriousness is entering a new stage , moving past the heavily tech - driven approach that characterized the past decade . " We ’ve seen a lot of money poured into vertical farming projects for exercise , but in the end , many of those businesses have shut down , " he notes . " There are still viable program for erect farming , like microgreens , but for large - scale yield , we need to reckon at more sustainable , practical solutions . "
For Brian , the answer dwell in draw lessons from establish greenhouse regions like the Netherlands and Leamington , Ontario . " There ’s no need to reinvent the wheel . We should be looking at what they ’ve done successfully and adapting those methods for our climate and conditions . In the Southeast , we have the arrant mood and skilled James Leonard Farmer who have been doing this for coevals . The goal is to move more output indoors and place food organisation . "
Making greenhouse technology accessibleWhile mechanisation and advanced environmental controls are important in advanced greenhouse systems , Brian emphasizes that practical , scalable solutions must stay the priority . " We need solutions that are affordable and accessible to veritable growers , " he enunciate . " In the last decade , we see a spate of technical school money coming into agriculture , often from citizenry without farming background . What we take now are projects extend by multitude who read farming , and they postulate to be descale responsibly . "
One of the key distinctions he highlight is the ethnical divide between the technical school sphere and traditional Department of Agriculture . " It ’s interesting — if you walk into a upright farm , no one name as a farmer . They call themselves industrial plant scientist . But if you walk into a greenhouse , you ’re work with growers . The reality is , they ’re all doing the same matter , but the mentality is different . "
corporate trust and transparency in the industryBrian is also concerned about the trust deficit in agriculture , in particular as consumer farm more witting of food production . " There ’s a lot of misinformation about solid food and health . The only style to bridge over that gap is through transparentness and trust , " he says . " I ’ve seen companies in vertical farming fail because they were n’t upfront with their employee about their fiscal situations . That ’s not how we operate in USDA . Farmers and works scientist are some of the smart , most industrious people I ’ve met , and they merit honesty . "
Rimol ’s focal point on lineament and longevityRimol Greenhouse Systems specializes in eminent burrow and enceinte polycarbonate and glass social organisation . " Our Matterhorn series is design for larger projects with automation , " Brian explain . " Most of our business concern started in the Northeast , but we ’re flesh out quickly into the Southeast and the West . That ’s why they brought me on . "
One of Rimol ’s standout lineament is its domesticated sourcing . " All of our sword is sourced in the U.S. There are a few components , like motors , that we have to source elsewhere , but the keystone of our structures come from American steel . That ’s a bragging stack for calibre and longevity . "
Greenhouse farming in the U.S.Brian is optimistic about a future where the U.S. embrace the adept practice from global leaders in glasshouse farming . " I want to see more solid food production happening topically in the South rather than being shipped several states over . There have been successful CEA companies , but we take to focus on hyper - local production . "
For him , the next phase of the diligence is about returning to practical , cultivator - led solutions . " We do n’t call for tatty tech - driven estimate that do n’t work in the long run . We need systems that empower growers , raise local food security , and are built to last . Rimol wants to be a part of that future . "
Urban husbandry initiativesIn addition to his employment at Rimol , Brian is a board appendage of Raleigh City Farm , an urban farm dedicated to tone up the local food system . " Raleigh City Farm is something we ’re really gallant of , " he shares . " It ’s less than an acre in size , but last year we bring out almost 13,000 pounds of solid food . That food goes direct to multitude — we donate to system , and we also permit community member to take what they call for . "
The farm operate on with the help of volunteers and encourage the philosophy of " grok where you live . " Brian consider this mindset should exsert beyond Raleigh . " Taking care of your neighbors and community is indispensable . In a world that often feels helter-skelter , working with Raleigh City Farm helps ground me . It ’s a elbow room to make a real , local impact . "
" We ’re working with the city to integrate farm into the park system , " he says . " This could be a template for other city to incorporate urban agriculture into existing unripened spaces , furnish healthier solid food options while produce cities greener and more livable . "
For more entropy : Rimol Greenhouse SystemsBrian Hannon , Southeast Regional Sales Representative[email protected]rimol.com
Raleigh City Farmraleighcityfarm.org
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