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Bartow County School System, in Georgia, Earns Grant for Hydroponic Growing System
A hydroponic growing system will soon take root at Cass Middle, courtesy of a $5,500 grant from the School Nutrition Foundation. Bartow County School System’s nutrition director, Betsy Roam, shared they are “incredibly excited and honored” to be selected for this Forks Farms Equipment Grant.
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University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville Hydroponic Garden Provides an Organized Indoor Space to Grow Fresh Produce
The hydroponic garden system, installed by Ebony Tree Farms, a mission-driven social enterprise based in Evans, Georgia, at the end of September, supports the medical school’s mission
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USA: The University of Evansville, Indiana
We Grow Aces is a forward-thinking initiative designed to address real-world challenges through sustainable agriculture. Built around a container-based growing system, the program produces fresh, high-quality food in a controlled environment without soil, while significantly reducing water usage and environmental impact.
CANADA: Regina Food Bank’s New Indoor Farm Supplies Fresh Greens Year-Round
The 40-foot hydroponic unit, manufactured by Ottawa-based company Growcer, can produce between 600 and 800 heads of lettuce each week. The food bank says the lettuce will be distributed to clients through its hamper program and other food assistance services.
Methacton High School in Pennsylvania has Integrated a Freight Farm into its Science Curriculum
Methacton High School in Pennsylvania has integrated a Freight Farm into its science curriculum to give students real-world experience with hydroponic farming, sustainability, and business operations.
"The Most Impactful Research Solves Practical Problems for Growers"
The University of Georgia (UGA) CEA research group has AmplifiedAg container farms in place for its work on cultivars developed for CEA production, plant-insect interactions, and pest management.
USA - COLORADO: Bloomfield Schools Awarded School Nutrition Foundation Grant
The Fork Farms Equipment Grant will provide Bloomfield School District with a new Flex Farm indoor hydroponic growing system sometime this school year. Part of the School Nutrition Foundation’s 2026 Equipment Grants, the funding is meant to help school meal programs overcome staffing, budget, and operational challenges.
CANADA: Fresh Greens, Even at -50 C: Regina Food Bank Opens Indoor Farm
Built by Ottawa-based company Growcer, the 40-foot unit uses a soil-free hydroponic system that recirculates nutrient-rich water. The company says the technology uses about 95 per cent less water than comparable conventional production and can operate in temperatures as low as minus 50 C.
CANADA: Green Growth Focus of Hydroponic Gathering
In a town where fresh produce is hard to come by, Rick Barentsen has a line on some lettuce.
Barentsen is part of an initiative at an education centre in Leaf Rapids that grows 60 heads of fresh leafy greens each week, year-round, using indoor hydroponic growing systems.
"Research Conducted on Systems That Reflect What Growers Use Has a More Direct Path Into Practice"
The University of Georgia (UGA) has added AmplifiedAg container farms to its Griffin Campus, giving its CEA researchers indoor space for plant breeding and entomology work. The units join a new high-tech greenhouse on the same campus.
Anu Awarded $500K NSF SBIR Grant to Advance Compostable Plug-and-Grow Seed Pod
Purdue University alumni Scott Massey and Ivan Ball met while developing NASA-funded, controlled-environment hydroponic chambers. They co-founded Anu, which is a “Food is Medicine bolt-on solution.”
A Strawberry Farm Needs Room For More Than Leaves
Flowers need attention. Fruit needs space to develop. And growers need access to inspect plants and pick berries throughout the crop cycle.
These everyday tasks help shape the design of the GROWSPEC BioCube Container for strawberries.
USA - TEXAS: The Diamond Eagles Garden at Mean Green Acres is Helping Uinversity NorthTexas Produce Fresh, Hyperlocal Food Year-Round While Advancing Sustainability, Innovation, and Student Success
“The additional growing capacity allowed Mean Green Acres to increase from the equivalent of approximately one acre of conventional farmland to roughly two and a half acres of conventional growing capacity,” Dining Services says.
Canada: Growing Food, Growing Sovereignty: How Tribal Leaders Are Planning Local Food Security on Their Own Terms
Tribal nations and First Nations are taking the foundational steps to reclaim sovereignty over their food systems, community health, and local economies.
USA - OHIO: Lebanon City Schools Receives Fork Farms Hydroponic Growing System
The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has named Megan Grippa, Child Nutrition Coordinator for Lebanon City Schools in OH, recipient of the Fork Farms Equipment Grant.