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Germantown schools expand hydroponic lab; board approves $2,619.65 additional expense to complete GHS classroom garden
Summary
District staff reported the hydroponic lab at Germantown High School is producing lettuce, microgreens and other produce that will be distributed across district schools. The Finance Committee and full board approved an additional $2,619.65 for construction of Classroom A102 hydroponic garden, funded from the food and nutrition budget.
District food and nutrition staff told the Germantown School District Board that the high school hydroponic lab is in regular production and is now supplying lettuce and microgreens to schools across the district.
During the Food & Nutrition update, staff described a system of microflex stations, RO (reverse-osmosis) water filtration and multiple flex farms. "Each one of those units will produce 25 to 30 pounds of lettuce," the staff member…
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