US (MN): Students learn farm-to-table skills in greenhouse
Becoming self-sufficient and producing organic, local foods is becoming popular and kids are bringing the knowledge they gain at school home with them to share with their families, Connell said.
WDC School District is fortunate to have a high tunnel after it was awarded a $25,000 grant for a high tunnel greenhouse through America's Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. Connell will be guiding students this spring as they plant a variety of produce in the large greenhouse on the east side of the middle/high school. This is in addition to the smaller, year-round greenhouse that has underground heat.
Students planted peas and radishes from seed in the high-tunnel greenhouse this week and the greenhouse is planning ahead to Mother's Day as well.
Rows and rows of hanging baskets are filled with strawberry plants. The idea is to sell them around Mother's Day.
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