This fall, students and staff at Rangeley Lakes Regional School have been embracing agricultural opportunities on the Rangeley campus and beyond. Activities and lessons at all levels have been created to encourage learning beyond the classroom and students are reaping the benefits.
The newly constructed greenhouse, built in Spring 2024, provided a harvest of mixed lettuce, spinach, broccoli, purple fingerling potatoes, and various types of tomatoes.
Students in Spanish classes used these tomatoes to make Pico de Gallo for the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, thus creating another farm-to-table experience.
RLRS received a total of $34,880 in grant money obtained by Maryam Emami and Darlene Woodman to aid in the construction of the greenhouse and Christensen helped in the planning and budgeting stages.
Early crops such as broccoli and celery were used to sell at the Farmer's Market in downtown Rangeley to raise money for the Garden Club.
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