Arctic Farmer Defies Icy Conditions To Grow Vegetables

Arctic Farmer Defies Icy Conditions To Grow Vegetables

Benjamin Vidmar

On the icy Norwegian islands of Svalbard, located well above the Arctic Circle, the maximum temperature was just 13°C last year and the minimum temperature a frosty -24°C.

For more than three months of the year, the sun doesn't even rise over Svalbard.

And yet, one farmer/chef has taken it upon himself to try to grow food there. FRANCE 24's team went to meet him.

"Svalbard will become an example for the world"
A while ago HortiDaily published an article about Benjamin Vidmar, who grows vegetables in Svalbard. Read that article here.

Source: France24

Publication date: 5/2/2018
Author: Jobke den Hertog
Copyright: www.hortidaily.com 

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