USA - NORTH DAKOTA: 55 Schools to Receive Grants For Hydroponic Farms
by: Edward Segal
January 16, 2026
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BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — 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. Schools receiving this grant will also set up a hydroponic garden, which they can use to teach children about growing food.
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil. Plants are instead anchored in a container and fed through a nutrient-rich water solution. The water delivers nutrients directly to the roots, allowing for faster growth and year-round indoor gardening.
The hydroponic systems are designed to be used repeatedly, allowing schools to integrate hydroponics into their curriculum in the long-term.
“Produce grown through these gardens supports nutrition education and increases student exposure to local foods,” Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said in a press release. “The hydroponic gardens will impact nearly 5,000 K-12 students across the state with hands-on educational experiences, helping students build skills in plant science, nutrition and food systems.”
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Schools receiving funding include:
Apple Creek School, Bismarck
Beach High School, Beach
Berthold Public School, Berthold
BM Hanson Elementary School, Harvey
Bob Callies Elementary School, Garrison
Bottineau High School, Bottineau
Bowbells Public School, Bowbells
Century High School, Bismarck
Central Regional Education Association Extended School Program, Bismarck
Edison Elementary School, Minot
Flasher Public School, Flasher
Glen Ullin High School, Glen Ullin
Grimsrud Elementary School, Bismarck
Hebron Public School, Hebron
Kenmare School District, Kenmare
Killdeer Public School, Killdeer
Lewis & Clark Elementary, Mandan
Lincoln Elementary School, Dickinson
Mandan Middle School, Mandan
Marmot High School, Mandan
Menoken Elementary School, Menoken
Minot High School, Magic City Campus, Minot
Mott-Regent Public School, Mott
Myhre Elementary School, Bismarck
Newburg United School District, Newburg
North Shore Plaza, Plaza
Parshall High School, Parshall
Prairie Elementary School, Fairfield
Roosevelt Elementary School, Carson
Sawyer Public School, Sawyer
Simle Middle School, Bismarck
South Prairie School District, Minot
Southwest Area CTE Academy, Dickinson
Standing Rock Community School, Fort Yates
Sunnyside Elementary School, Minot
Surrey High School, Surrey
Sweet Briar School, Mandan
Taylor Public School, Taylor
Westhope Public School, Westhope
Will-Moore Elementary School, Bismarck
The funding for the program comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, which supports agriculture education and the growth of local food in school settings.