Growth in clean water for people – and lettuce farmed at school
1. United States
Public schools around the country are using hydroponics as a tool both to teach the values of sustainable agriculture and to In the Morgan Hill Unified School District in Santa Clara County, California, a Freight Farms shipping container in a school parking lot produces enough lettuce to satisfy 60% to 70% of the district’s salad bar needs. Nutrition director Michael Jochner calculated the $150,000 investment would pay for itself in 7 ½ years, and he’s working on expanding the program. Freight Farms, a Boston-based startup, says there are currently 16 K-12 schools around the country employing its system.
