Maximum Yield USA March 2018 | Page 94

groundbreaker nature’s solution ENVIRONMENT CELEBRATION INSTITUTE Though they had grown vegetables before, Dr. Carole Ann Rollins and her husband had no experience in the hydro industry. That didn’t stop them from brewing compost tea in an outdoor lean-to and visiting multitudes of hydro stores to learn and share knowledge. Now, Environment Celebration Institute has two PhD scientists on staff, a solid product line, and a mission to show growers how to be successful without chemicals. Here’s their story. 92 groundbreakers