Hearts of Glass: Documentary in Production

6 years of hard work spearheaded by 2 women have created a cutting-edge, 3-story, 13,500 sf greenhouse on 1/10 of an acre at an elevation of 6,237 feet, built at a cost of $3.7 million with the support of 300+ donors. Intended to provide year-round fresh produce and employment for individuals with disabilities, will Vertical Harvest transform a community? Hearts of Glass, a one-hour, high definition documentary film, will tell the story of the first year of operation of Vertical Harvest, an innovative multi-story greenhouse located in the heart of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In addition to providing a year-round crop of vegetables and fruits to community members, the project was developed to offer consistent, meaningful jobs to Jackson residents with disabilities. There is no other project like this in the world. It combines a vertical farming business housed in a building specifically constructed for that purpose with the social good of employing an underserved group in the community. The project has faced many challenges, with more to come as it opens its doors to the public in June 2016. Will this hybrid - a vertical greenhouse with a social mission - become a functioning business model transferrable to other rural communities? Will the lives of a marginalized community be enriched? Will the two women behind the project achieve something amazing?