MHA Nation greenhouse project nears completion of first phase

November 5, 2025

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s Native Green Grow Greenhouse, or NG2, is nearing completion of its first phase, according to KFYR. The two-hectare facility in Parshall, North Dakota, is scheduled to open Nov. 26.

Chairman Mark Fox told the Minot City Council that the greenhouse could produce nearly two million pounds of food annually. The operation will capture flared gas from oil wells and convert it into energy to grow crops year-round. Fox said he hopes to see NG2 produce, such as strawberries, cucumbers and lettuce, in local grocery stores. He also reported progress in energy development, including increasing crude storage capacity to five million barrels and plans to sell liquid natural gas to foreign markets.

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