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District highlights grant‑funded hydroponic gardens, says units are district property
Summary
District staff and a STEAM teacher showcased grant‑funded hydroponic garden systems used in elementary classrooms, saying the systems (paid for by a California Department of Food and Agriculture farm‑to‑school grant and partner Fork Farms) are now district‑owned and produce harvestable lettuce in about 30 days.
Liliana Montenegro, a child‑nutrition presenter, told the Yucaipa‑Calimesa Joint Unified School District board the hydroponic gardening systems installed at elementary sites were grant‑funded and are now owned by the district. “Voila, here we are today growing the future one seed at a time,” Montenegro said, explaining the systems came through a Farm‑to‑School incubator grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture and partner Fork Farms.
Montenegro said the…
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