High Tunnel Gardening Seminar 2023 | USDA | Samantha Barrow & Lee Harris

With high tunnel systems, no summer is too short or winter too cold because high tunnels:
Extend the growing season, Improve plant quality and soil quality, Reduce nutrient and pesticide transportation, Improve air quality through reduced transportation inputs, Reduce energy use by providing consumers with a local source of fresh produce,
High tunnels protect plants from severe weather and allow farmers to extend their growing seasons – growing earlier into the spring, later into the fall, and sometimes, year-round. And because high tunnels prevent direct rainfall from reaching plants, farmers can use precise tools like drip irrigation to efficiently deliver water and nutrients to plants.
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/eqip-high-tunnel-initiative