This Amish farm’s in-ground greenhouse is the first of its kind in Maine
Mountain View Farms in Dyer Brook is believed to be the state's first "Walipini" greenhouse, which is a type of greenhouse that is buried underground within the soil, though the roof remains uncovered to let sunlight in. (Alexander MacDougall | Houlton Pioneer Times)
Known as a “Walipini,” a word borrowed from indigienous Bolivian language of Aymara that means “place of warmth,” it is a type of greenhouse that is buried underground within the soil, though the roof remains uncovered to let sunlight in.
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