GP Solutions, Inc. announced it started R&D into growing strawberries, and will soon begin cultivation of the popular fruit. GrowPods allow farmers to grow herbs, fruits and vegetables year-round without harmful chemicals. This is a particular advantage when cultivating strawberries, listed by the Environmental Working Group as number one of the Dirty Dozen Pesticide-Laden Foods. Traditional methods of growing strawberries use the plasticulture system – raised beds fumigated with chloropicrin. GrowPods allow farmers to enter the organic food sector in an affordable and scalable manner. These automated indoor micro-farms are portable and can be located almost anywhere for year-round cultivation of herbs, fruits and vegetables.