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Presenter highlights school hydroponic system that grows 180 heads of lettuce in six weeks
Summary
A presenter described a district-supported hydroponic system at Ruskin that produces 180 heads of lettuce every six weeks, with students planting, maintaining and harvesting the crop for cafeteria meals as part of sustainability education.
A presenter described a district-supported hydroponic growing facility at Ruskin, which the speaker identified as "an environmental sustainability school," saying the system can produce 180 heads of lettuce in six weeks and that the project is intended to teach students sustainable food practices while supplying school meals.
The presenter said students are highly engaged with the program: "They…
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