Hydroponics can be a wonderful way to feed your students. The produce is more fresh, can be healthier and more tasty than what is purchased. Plus students can participate in the growing and know right where their food comes from.
But growing enough for even a small school can be challenging. So what is the best hydroponic gardening system to grow food in your cafeteria?
LetPot and Tower Garden
Counter-top systems, like LetPot, are great teaching tools, but not very practical for more than one class to enjoy a side-salad every 6 weeks. I’ve seen lettuce from one Tower Garden serve 100 elementary age kids a small salad, giving them a good taste of what they’ve grown, but still not enough to make much of a dent in a cafeteria. (How does LetPot Compare to Tower Garden for Schools)
Anu GrowPod System
The Anu GrowPod vertical system can grow 130 plus plants in about 4 square feet of floor space. This system connects to the building water source (The plumbing under a sink can be used.) to auto-water the plants. Your school purchases SeedPods from Anu that contain the seeds, nutrient and the proper pH balance. Once the pods are placed into the system, nothing needs to be done until harvest.
Anu makes a container farm that grows over 3,900 plants and will only take up one parking space in your school’s parking lot.
The best system to grow food for your cafeteria is the Anu GrowPod since a large number of plants an be grown with a limited amount of effort.
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