Agroup of high school students from across Jamaica participated in an eye-opening field trip, organised by the JN Foundation recently, following the Foundation's third annual Financial Academy Virtual Summer Camp.
The students, ages 12 to 17 years old, gained firsthand experience with vertical farming and other innovative agricultural practices at Tower Farms, located in Kingston. The field trip exposed students to modern farming techniques and encouraged entrepreneurial thinking driven by sustainability.
Jada Sinclair, a 16-year-old student from St Andrew High School for Girls, was particularly inspired by the experience. "Today's field trip was very unique," Jada said. "I've seen vertical planting on TikTok before, but this was my first time seeing it in real life. It's making me feel very creative, especially in terms of business ideas."
Jada, who is set to start sixth form soon, has her sights set on entrepreneurship. She's already working on a math tutoring business that she hopes will stand out in a competitive market. "My idea is to create a website where teenagers tutor other students. I think it would be less intimidating for younger students to get help from someone their age."
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