I was down in Pueblo Colorado checking out some hydroponic green house operations yesterday for a client and thought I would share some pictures.  I am becoming increasingly interested in hydroponics.  You can grow food with no dirt, use way less water, use less land than traditional outdoor planting, produce a crop all year long, reduce your carbon foot print by delivering locally, increase margins by providing specialty products to grocers, and work indoors in a heated climate.  Hydroponic operations also can qualify as organic if you get certified.  I have said before that farmers need to get diversified to become more stable, and I think hydroponics is an ideal way to smooth some of the revenue/cash flow volatility associated with farming.  This could truly help save the family farm.   (Click the Photo Above to Launch a Slide Show)