MIDWEST, Wyo. — Midwest High School students will soon be able to grow fruits, vegetables and more at school, after the Natrona County School District on Monday received a grant to help fund a hydroponic garden at the school.
Hydroponic gardens grow plants using a water-based nutrient solution instead of soil. They work by delivering a custom-mixed liquid fertilizer directly to the plant’s roots.
Midwest students will use the garden to grow strawberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and other items. The program, which will be overseen by Nutritional and Warehouse Services director Desiree McAdams, will help students learn about food production and is expected to generated more than 390 pounds of produce per year. And teachers will be able to utilize the garden in their lesson plans for a variety of educational purposes, the district reports.
But the garden won’t just be a learning tool for students; the produce grown in the garden will also be used to help feed students. By growing some of its own produce, the school district estimates that the project could result in yearly savings of about $1,300.
The garden is made possible through a $2,000 grant provided to the school via Farm Credit Services of America.
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