VIDEO: “We’re Exposing Students To The Entire System That Supports Food Production”

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A shipping container in the middle of EPIC Campus in Littleton, Colorado, has become an unexpected training ground for the next generation of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) professionals. Inside, high school students grow crops hydroponically from seed to harvest, building technical knowledge and discovering new career paths in a rapidly evolving sector.

Hands-on farming meets technical certification
The vertical hydroponic farm, built by FarmBox Foods, operates as part of the school's Natural Resources Pathway. Students manage crop production from start to finish, applying lessons in plant physiology, hydroponics, and food safety, while working toward an industry-recognized BASF plant science certification.

"We're exposing students to the entire system that supports food production, whether that's plant science, computer science, engineering, or even entrepreneurship," says Mike Montgomery, Natural Resources Pathway Lead at EPIC Campus. "It's not just about growing food."

For more information:
FarmBox Foods
www.farmboxfoods.com

EPIC Campus
Mike Montgomery, Natural Resources Pathway Lead
www.littletonpublicschools.net/o/epiccampus

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