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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.
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USA: Indiana High School Takes Their Hydroponics System Up a Notch Thanks to USDA Grant
An Indiana school has been growing lettuce using hydroponics, and it's been a hit with salad lovers of all ages. But now a new grant is helping them take their operation to the next level.
USA - GEORGIA: Students From Stonecrest Help Families Grow Food
Two Georgia college students from Stonecrest are combining agriculture, technology, and community education to help families throughout Georgia grow their own food — even those without access to traditional growing spaces and equipment.
How On-Site Micro-Farms Improve Nutrition and Engagement in Senior Living
In senior living, food is rarely just about what is on the plate. Meals shape routines. Dining rooms create opportunities for connection. Familiar ingredients can bring back memories. And something as simple as watching fresh herbs grow can give residents a reason to stop, ask questions, and participate.
USA - ARIZONA: A Tempe Class on Hydroponic Farming Teaches Basics of What Was Once a NASA-Exclusive Technology
The city of Tempe offers free food education classes through its Food Forest program, and a recent class taught the basics of what was once a NASA-exclusive technology.
Fork Farms Featured Farm: Hope Center in Blue Island, Illinois
The organization provides a wide range of resources in the Chicago area, including a food pantry, job training, language instruction, legal guidance, and family support. Its indoor growing program grew out of the food pantry with a simple goal: bring more fresh food to the community.
USA - Broadview Hts, Ohio: BBH School Lunch Programs Integrate Hydroponic Gardens to Provide Locally Sourced Foods
The Flex Farm hydroponic growing systems are manufactured by Fork Farms, which provides detailed instructions on their usage.
Lettuce harvested in the system is the most commonly used crop in school lunch programs.
Operating Containerized Hydroponic Mini-Farms in the Arctic Requires Specialized Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Engineering
Standard shipping containers would fail immediately in an Alaskan winter; however, ruggedized "Arctic-ready" systems are built to withstand outside temperatures dropping below -40°F to -60°F while maintaining a steady 70°F internal growing environment.
USA - How Plant Science is Taking Root in East St. Louis
Tova Feinberg, the founder of Vertigreens, has spent the past five years developing a vertical hydroponic farming startup. Instead of using acres of soil, she grows lettuce on shelves that she stacks to the ceiling in shipping containers.
USA - WISCONSIN: Proposed Greenhouse Could Expand Hands-on Learning at Osceola High School
Current growing equipment consists of racks, grow lights, and hydroponic systems. Pictured left to right are students Reecelyn Rada, Jacob Haase, and Hannah Davis.
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Brings Hands-On Learning to Area Classrooms Through Hydroponic Gardens
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Research Institute Health & Wellness Center expanded its hydroponic gardening efforts this summer by equipping area teachers with the tools and knowledge to bring hydroponics directly into their classrooms.
USA - OHIO: Lima Senior Agriculture Students Turn Hydroponic Towers into Fresh Food for the Community
It’s a win-win as Lima City Schools and the West Ohio Food Bank partner to provide fresh produce while addressing food insecurity in the area.
The West Ohio Food Bank used grant dollars to purchase five hydroponic growing towers for the program. Students plant, care for and harvest leafy greens, including lettuce, arugula and collard greens.
USA - ARKANSAS: Fort FireFly Opens in Fort Smith; Teachers Learn About Hydroponic Gardens
This summer, the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) Research Institute Health & Wellness Center (RIHWC) expanded its hydroponic gardening efforts by equipping area teachers with the tools and knowledge to bring hydroponics directly into their classrooms.
Hancock Health Expands Food is Medicine Program With Hydroponic Garden at Wellness Center
By locating the container within the footprint of Hancock Health’s medical fitness campus, the health system is creating a new model for integrating fresh food access into preventive health, chronic disease management and wellness education.
