Murray Community School District has received a $10,000 grant from America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
The district will use the money to build a greenhouse, which will serve as an innovative way to teach students about food production. Additionally, the greenhouse will serve as a resource to further connect students within the district and foster a partnership with the larger Murray community.
Within the student body, the greenhouse will enhance the district’s curriculum for agriculture science and engineering (CASE) program, help create a mentoring program for high school students, educate elementary students about food and plant nutrition and provide hands-on learning opportunities for students across the district.