{"id":860,"date":"2022-12-09T08:37:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T08:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/122.112.206.159:8091\/?p=860"},"modified":"2024-09-25T07:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:03:30","slug":"enjoying-freshness-in-the-classroom-new-technology-vertical-microfarms-introduced-in-u-s-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/enjoying-freshness-in-the-classroom-new-technology-vertical-microfarms-introduced-in-u-s-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoying Freshness in the Classroom: \u2018New Technology - Vertical Microfarms\u2019 Introduced in U.S. Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1070\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #555555;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><em><sub>Students at Hamilton\/SOTA Elementary School are testing hydroponic plant nutrient levels<\/sub><\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-4, #111518);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Addressing food insecurity can start in the classroom<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-4, #111518);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">LA CROSSE, Wis. \uff08WXOW\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video src=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/12\u67086\u65e5\uff08\u538b\u7f29\uff09.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1071\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">\u2018Tools for Schools winner Lawrence wanted to bring the Hydroponic Farm to the cafeteria so students could get a closer look at the food they grow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Mike Lawrence of Hamilton\/SOTA Elementary School is this month's winner. He wanted to create a vertical \u2018flex-farm\u2019 to grow plants and vegetables such as lettuce, strawberries and herbs during the school year.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1072\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Lawrence says: \u2018Due to pollution, our declining land use and water shortages, many people are using \u201chydroponic farms\u201d to grow small crops like this at home or at school.\u2019 . \u2019<strong>Longer shelf life, less water use, less land use, less transport and pollution<\/strong>.\"<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Children will be able to experience fresh food grown using a vertical hydroponic system. Every four to six weeks, students will be able to see the final results of the system's work.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1073\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Now that the school's \u2018hydroponic farm\u2019 has been loaned out, Lawrence plans to purchase a new system at the end of the school year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The children have been enjoying working on the \u2018hydroponic farm\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Lawrence said, \u2018The students took over the project.\u2019 . \u2019<strong>They like to see fresh plants growing. They like to hear the water. Love being in charge of checking nutrient values and pH levels and have taken that over from me and it has become a hobby job for the students!<\/strong>.\"&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">These would not be possible without reliable solutions from Board Store, River Bank, Ryan Schultz, and American Family Insurance Association.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1075\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Miles Wilkins of Board Store said.\u2019<strong>It's amazing, exciting, practical information for kids and some very important things about how they will support themselves in the future!<\/strong>.\".<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Article content from the \u2018verticalfarmdaily\u2019 official website<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u89e3\u51b3\u7cae\u98df\u4e0d\u5b89\u5168\u95ee\u9898\u53ef\u4ee5\u4ece\u8bfe\u5802\u5f00\u59cb LA CROSSE, Wis. \uff08WXOW\uff09 \u201c\u5b66\u6821\u5de5\u5177\u201d\u83b7\u5956\u4eba Lawrence\u60f3\u8981\u628a\u201c\u6c34\u57f9\u519c\u573a\u201d\u5e26\u5230\u81ea\u52a9\u9910\u5385\uff0c\u8fd9\u6837\u5b66\u751f\u4eec\u5c31\u53ef\u4ee5\u8fd1\u8ddd\u79bb\u4e86\u89e3\u81ea\u5df1\u79cd\u690d\u7684\u98df\u7269\u3002 Hami\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[45],"blocksy_meta":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9.jpg",1000,552,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9-300x166.jpg",300,166,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9-768x424.jpg",768,424,true],"large":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9.jpg",1000,552,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9.jpg",1000,552,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9.jpg",1000,552,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9.jpg",18,10,false],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9-500x276.jpg",500,276,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9-600x331.jpg",600,331,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/vegesense.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-9-100x100.jpg",100,100,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Hamilton\/SOTA\u5c0f\u5b66\u7684\u5b66\u751f\u6b63\u5728\u68c0\u6d4b\u6c34\u57f9\u690d\u7269\u8425\u517b\u6c34\u5e73 \u89e3\u51b3\u7cae\u98df\u4e0d\u5b89\u5168\u95ee\u9898\u53ef\u4ee5\u4ece\u8bfe\u5802\u5f00\u59cb LA CROSSE, Wis. \uff08WXOW\uff09 \u201c\u5b66\u6821\u5de5\u5177\u201d\u83b7\u5956\u4eba Lawrence\u60f3\u8981\u628a\u201c\u6c34\u57f9\u519c\u573a\u201d\u5e26\u5230&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/category\/popular-science-class\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\u79d1\u666e\u8bfe\u5802<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/author\/admin\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=860"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1529,"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions\/1529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vegesense.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}