Bruce Randolph School is building a new greenhouse in an effort to grow more produce at the school while teaching students about agriculture. Three years ago the school opened its hydroponic farm, allowing students to grow produce indoors.
"It's a really great opportunity for our students, for our community. So basically, what we do in here is we grow produce in water instead of in the ground directly. And so it's a different way of growing food and a quicker way of growing food," Mariah Middlebrooks, Bruce Randolph School Farm Educator said.
Middlebrooks said the hydroponic farm has the capacity to grow 10,000 pounds of produce annually, which she said they do on an order basis, meaning they're not growing any excess food that could up being wasted.
She said when families are in need, students can come in and ask for produce. They also partner with local organizations to distribute food across the Denver metro area.
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