date:Feb 29, 2016
Store employees of Metro Cash Carry in the Berlin district of Friedrichshain, are growing herbs and vegetables, using a high-tech kitchen garden developed by local start-up company INFARM.
The system allows the employees to grow produce on a thin, nutrient-rich layer of water in a space-saving vertical growing facility, known as hydroponics.
The cultivation method means that Metro Berlin-Friedrichshains customers can buy the freshest-possible produce. It has also allowed Metro to shrink its c