Edible Cape Cod

An Ever-Green Start-Up

• Photo by Elise Hugus

  Jake Turner loads a tray of greens into the trimmer for a “haircut”; the trimmed greens fall through a chute into a barrel that can be filled in minutes

• Photo by Elise Hugus

  Mike Howard, managing partner at Ever-Green Farms, pulls out the tray of trimmed greens at the other end of the trimmer.

• Photo by Elise Hugus

  With this method, the greens can be harvested every five days for months.

• Photo by Elise Hugus

  Cardoza tweaks the recipe based on the season and chemistry of the water, which he tests daily.

• Photo by Elise Hugus

  Once it is cut, the salad mix is transferred to a cold water bath before drying and packing.

• Photo by Elise Hugus

  Howard checks a row of baby lettuce with sales manager Brandon Cardoza.

• Photo by Elise Hugus

  synthetic nutrients, derived from mineral salts and dyed blue for visibility, supply the hydroponic system. Cardoza tweaks the recipe based on the season and chemistry of the water, which he tests daily.