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Colorado’s largest rooftop greenhouse will grow nearly two tons of leafy greens a day

City council next month will consider a zoning change to allow agriculture in a mixed-use district

A developer is proposing a two-acre rooftop greenhouse on a yet-to-be-built sports complex in Centennial -- a 16-hour-a-day operation that will yield nearly two tons of leafy greens daily. (Rendering provided by Davis Partnership Architects)
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A developer is proposing a two-acre rooftop greenhouse on a yet-to-be-built sports complex in Centennial — a 16-hour-a-day operation that will yield nearly two tons of leafy greens daily. (Rendering provided by Davis Partnership Architects)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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In Centennial, there are plans afoot to launch what would be Colorado's largest rooftop greenhouse — a two-acre operation on top of a yet-to-be-built sports complex that will grow and package nearly two tons of leafy greens a day from a perch three stories above Interstate 25.
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