Indoor Agriculture Labs held an open house on April 2 to show off the current and potential growth of the partnership between the College's Schools of Science and Engineering with GeoGreens.
GeoGreens is an indoor hydroponic farm in Hamilton, New Jersey, that's committed to growing fresh produce for the surrounding area year-round. Desmond Hayes founded GeoGreens in 2014 after living and being around different food deserts in New Jersey.
"I noticed that a lot of them weren't getting better," Hayes said. "I latched on to hydroponics, at the time I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do to have an impact on the world, but also different communities. I found out the hydroponics checks off a lot of boxes environmentally and with helping the community, feeding them more quality produce."
Hayes has also been donating produce to The Shop at the College. The unique feature at the College is located in Armstrong Hall 103, which used to be a storage closet. Andrea Welker, dean for the school of engineering, said the space was ideal with its size, access to water and temperature control features.
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