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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The school ran an outdoor hydroponics farm this summer to help work out logistics on the soon-to-be-built indoor vertical farm. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more. Several classes discuss using ecology principles to inhibit or get rid of weeds, for example.

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