The Tiessen family of Leamington is investing millions to turn this tall perennial grass into fuel, animal bedding, fibre and everything from bedpans to a planting medium for greenhouses
by MIKE MULHERN
They started growing miscanthus in 2007 to have something sustainable and cost-effective to heat the 37 acres of greenhouses their family owns here. The more they looked at it, the more they realized they were dealing with a plant that could be used for a lot more than heat.