`People have lost the connection with food`: Indoor farm hopes to bring fresh, sustainable products to Wisconsin, northern Illinois

KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Wisconsin is a proud farming state.

Agriculture is a large economic factor contributing to $104.8-billion of the state`s economy annually. Currently, the Department of Trade and Consumer Protection reports there are 64,100 farms in the `Dairy State` sitting on 14.2-million acres of land.

When it comes to growing products such as basil, cilantro, dill and other salad greens, climate can play a big factor. Square Roots, a New York-based company with a location in Kenosha is looking to eliminate Mother Nature from the farming equation.

"We`re growing our greens in shipping containers,...
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