Article: Salad days: Former Ex-pilot on a mission to bring hydroponics to the Front Range.

Byline: Chris Woodka

Jan. 17--Richard Sandquist's problems are a lot like any grower's: surviving stormy weather, developing markets and dealing with rising production costs.

Unlike many farmers, however, Sandquist does most of his fretting indoors.

Sandquist is entering his second year as a hydroponic greenhouse operator. His business, Hydro-Pure Growers, is located on a 3.5-acre farm on 38th Lane and specializes in growing lettuce for top-end restaurants up and down the Front Range.

He's on the verge of making a profit, but he'd rather make a point.

"It's not about this little bit of lettuce," Sandquist said, taking a ...

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