On Oct. 3, the first official harvest of the SVRSS Growcer Farm took place, celebrating the multi-year effort it took to get this hydroponics project off the ground, housed right on the campus of the regional secondary school.
The hydroponics farm – which uses carefully managed water, nutrients, light, and temperature in a year-round controlled environment – with the first few rounds of produce being different varieties of lettuce to start with, soon to be followed by some other leafy greens.
Known as the Rural and Northern Food Security Initiative, the program aims to develop a regional research and training center that focuses on growing and managing healthy and traditional foods within local, rural, and northern communities.
The initiative not only aims to provide students with access to nutritious food but also equips them with essential lifelong skills in leadership, sustainability, environment, and agriculture.
Read more at The Swan Valley Star and Times.