It has taken about two years for Green Farms Agronomics and Mycology LLC to lay the groundwork to build an indoor vertical farm and produce crops.

But now the Valparaiso-based business is a few weeks away from taking orders from buyers of naturally grown fruits and vegetables. It is also a few months away from producing on a full scale foods such as corn chutes and wheatgrass and finishing renovations of the structure housing the production area, said Eric Diamond, the company's director of public relations and client manager. Read more.