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Grow your own ;)
alas my climate lends itself to little more than carrots and potatoes.
Build a greenhouse of out junk!
I've honestly contemplated turning my garage into one but it's not well insulated so heating would be a challenge but I might give it a go still
How cold are your winter temps? I was looking at building a greenhouse that would connect my garage to my house, it would essentially give me another zone of hardiness for my plants and add a month or so to both ends of my potential growing season. Plus, being able to grow without needing pesticides and herbicides (or at least not nearly as much) is a huge boon on its own.
between 0c (32f) and -20c (-4f)
i think spray foam insulation may be doable since all beams are exposed in my case, it's a detached garage so it will have it's own thermal envelope.
I could always try it just to see what the pain points are and work from there to avoid over building.
I'd see about a small stand-alone greenhouse for starters. The look like a rack covered in a clear tarp. Monitor the temps in that, and you can probably expect similar, if not slightly better performance out of a larger GH. That should give you an idea of what you can grow and when.
Pls post pics (maybe from burner) if you full send this project!!