US (PA): Ford City students grow with the flow of hydroponic system
Fifth-graders in Danielle Kephart's classroom on Friday learned about growing food by using a hydroponic system invented by Norman “Hooker” Brakeman of Williamsfield, Ohio.
“My system is totally self-contained,” Brakeman said. “You can grow a garden indoors or outdoors with water and nutrients. There's no pots and no dirt.”
Brakeman got the idea for his invention about a year ago on learning about how drought and urban sprawl are hurting food production in America.
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