Lettuce is getting an upgrade at a farm in New Jersey and it's thanks, in part, to the students who work there. In a segment two years ago, 69 News told you about the students from Somerset Hills Learning Institute who have some green thumbs.
Now, they've been growing greens like butter lettuce, kale and lots of herbs like basil, parsley, and cilantro, inside hydroponic greenhouses at Three Meadows Farm in Bedminster. The nonprofit school and research center serves kids and young adults with autism from seven counties across New Jersey. They have a signature product -- it's called Paradise Salad.
They were also just gifted a refrigerated truck so they can deliver the salads to stores and restaurants nearby. The institute says their salad is on the menu at several local places and carried in five ShopRite stores and Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck.
All the while, students are learning about farming and business.
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