Teaching the Next Generation to Think in Systems
Since our inception, our tagline has been “a new way of thinking.” Those words were first quoted by our founder, Ron Morgan, who was…
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Why Collaboration Is Our Secret Ingredient
Full Future’s EOY Celebration. Pictured are the 100 Gardens team with 3 interns funded by Campbell’s.Rohith Ramesh (Audrey Kell HS)Tahymi Mackie (West Charlotte HS)Tyler…
Why Most School Gardens Should Be Indoors or in Greenhouses
School gardens are awesome. When you think of school gardens, you might imagine rows of vegetables planted outside under the sun. While that sounds…
Talking Aquaponics in Education on the BustED Pencils Podcast
We sat down with Tim Slekar of the BustED Pencils podcast in February to explore how aquaponics meets the needs of today’s education. Beyond…
How an Amazing Cafeteria Manager Won The USDA Practices Award For Child Nutrition working with At-Risk Youth in North Carolina
When Janice Wood began working as part of the culinary team at Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center in Concord, NC this past year, she figured…
Aquaponics and Farming Education Proving to be Huge Benefit to High School Students
On a normal day in Brandy Starnes’ fourth block class, you can expect to see dedicated students working on projects and completing daily tasks. You…
Students Surmount Huge Odds to Build Aquaponics Garden
This greenhouse in Charlotte, NC looks ordinary from the outside. However, its interior hosts the very future of sustainable agriculture: a state-of-the-art aquaponics system.…
Stonewall Jackson YDC Horticulture Program Featured on NC Dept. of Public Safety Newsletter (Jan 2015)
CONCORD | Produce grown by students at Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center is helping to feed the homebound of Cabarrus County. A special partnership…
First Concert to be Held at Seeds on 36th – Burger Records Revolution Show
BURGER REVOLUTION 3 IS HAPPENING MARCH 7, 2015 ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! AND WE ARE A PART OF IT!!! On March 7, 2015 Burger…
Newest Aquaponics Lab! “Garden 6” Underway at Adventist Christian Academy
We are proud to partner with Adventist Christian Academy in Charlotte, NC to build the latest Aquaponics Lab (Garden 6/100). The Lab will include…