Urban agriculture and sustainability class students at Olmsted Falls High School have been busy. Recently, the growers partnered with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health's Feed Our Future -- which helps school districts support local farmers and provide engagement activities -- to host a fun taste test of student-grown hydroponic lettuce, basil and cilantro during lunch periods.
"I'm always looking for real-world applications of what we are learning in our class," urban agriculture and sustainability teacher Jessica Jones said. "This was the perfect opportunity to partner with an organization that shares a similar passion and mission to educate and inform others about the benefits of local agriculture."
The assignment for the 19 urban agriculture students involved not only growing vegetables using the Flex Farm hydroponic system, but also creating promotional and engaging materials for their peers.
"The students also created engagement activities and informational posters about the benefit of hydroponically grown produce and the reduction of food miles by sourcing from local agriculture," Jones said.
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