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The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia

A virtual biosphere, the high ceilings of the passive greenhouses at Eight Mile Creek Farm extend the growing season into the months of cold weather, retaining moisture and heat from the sun’s rays. On a sunny day in January, the farm’s owner, Pamela Schreiber, said Tuesday, the temperature inside can reach 80 degrees Fahrenheit. At the foot of the vegetable rows stand officials from Albany County and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, agencies through which farmers consult and obtain funding for such infrastructure. Through the United States Department of Agriculture, Schreiber’s contract is part of the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.