Ed Snodgrass didn't give up the farm after losing money as a dairy farmer, instead the Street, Maryland farmer took on a partner and turned things around with an eco-friendly crop. Now his business is literally growing through the roof.
Here's an excerpt:
"It is a crisp fall day on Emory Knoll Farms as John Shepley stops at a raspberry bush, picks a few berries and pops them into his mouth on his walk to the greenhouses.
He's going to check on the recently assembled plastic covering that will protect the greenhouses in winter. Rows and rows of small sedums, delosperma and other green roof plants sit below, soaking up the sun in their newly insulated home.
These plants have been the sole focus and cash crop of the farm since 1998. Nearly a million of them are grown each year for green roofs around the country, says Shepley, a former electrical engineer who is now co-owner of the business."
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