At Selma High School, students are growing food that's helping feed kids across the district. Now, they're working to expand that process thanks to a state grant.
One by one, Selma High Agriculture Teacher Robert Calvert cut cucumber sprouts out of their first home and handed them off to students. They then planted them in the hydroponics system where they'll stay until they're ready to be harvested. The entire process is done without soil and uses artificial light, allowing students an up-close look at how their food is grown.
Now, Selma High is preparing to expand its hydroponics program thanks to the "Farm to School Incubator Grant Program" from the California Department of Food and Ag. The $200,000 will also be used to tear down two outdated greenhouses and build a new one.
"One of the hard parts that we always run into is just facilities. so anytime that we can get a large grant that's going to be able to improve our facilities, is something that we get excited about and our students get excited about." Calvert said.
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