Another craft cannabis grower could be coming to Kingsville.
Council on Tuesday voted approved the site plan for a 5,700 sq. ft. micro cultivation facility on County Road 8 for cash crop farmer Chris Chevalier.
The town has been inundated with large scale greenhouse and farming request since pot was legalized last October.
But unlike large operations that face security and environmental problems, small-scale operations are considered more secure and easier to manage, according to Mayor Nelson Santos.
Chis Chevalier says the site plan is the first step towards getting the facility approved by the province. He says his farm is seasonal, so the added indoor crop will be a great way to keep earning year round.
"We're cash crop farmers and we're just broadening our portfolio," he says. "It's a new and upcoming industry that we young farmers should look into for sure."
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