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Purdue University Student Farm Grows Partnership With Bistro

2024 saw the installation of Freight Farm growing containers at the farm. These metal boxes allow the students to grow vegetables year-round in a controlled environment. This is where most of Sieber’s lettuce is grown.

Prior to the containers, the farm did sell to HTM but the year-round lettuce production has boosted the farm’s ability to sell to the school, Adair said.

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USA - NORTH DAKOTA: 55 Schools to Receive Grants For Hydroponic Farms

Fifty-five schools across North Dakota are receiving grants from the state’s Department of Agriculture (NDDA) to create hydroponic garden systems.

The NDDA offered its Farm to School hydroponics garden grant in order to help students learn about local food and how it’s grown.

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VIEDEO - USA: Connecticut - 'Green Thumbs' Program Students at New Haven's High School in the Community Grow and Sell Mushrooms

Students at a New Haven magnet school are learning more than just standard classroom lessons - they're getting hands-on business, science and agricultural experience through the Green Thumbs program at High School in the Community. 

Currently, students in the program are using their skills to grow a mushroom and lettuce farm in a 40-foot storage container. 

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