Press release from the Hoboken Public School District:
04/10/2023
An Urban Farming Institute has come to The Hoboken Public School District
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An Urban Farming Institute has come to The Hoboken Public School District
The program offers unique educational experiences that provide opportunities for students in the Departments to explore STEM-based horticulture topics that take students outside the walls of their classrooms.
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The program offers unique educational experiences that provide opportunities for students in the Departments to explore STEM-based horticulture topics that take students outside the walls of their classrooms.
Hoboken, NJ, – Monday, April 10, 2023. The Urban Farming Institute (UFI) is open for 4th and 5th grade students across the district. This program, led by Michael Caniglia and Anastasia Barsukova, is an immersive, semester-long program designed to provide students from Brandt, Connors, and Wallace Elementary Schools with a hydroponics growing experience based in Hoboken. and the city’s main agricultural industry.
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Students in this program are enrolled in this program based on their interest in agriculture, data collection and reporting, project-based learning, and hands-on science experience. Modeled after Hoboken Middle School’s River Explorers Institute, the Urban Farming Institute engages a group of students with similar interests and passions outside the walls of a typical classroom.
Students in this program are enrolled in this program based on their interest in agriculture, data collection and reporting, project-based learning, and hands-on science experience. Modeled after Hoboken Middle School’s River Explorers Institute, the Urban Farming Institute engages a group of students with similar interests and passions outside the walls of a typical classroom.
Our urban farmers are growing farmers, growers and horticulturists, scientists, researchers, environmentalists, ecologists, biologists, and entrepreneurs. The goal of the Urban Farming Institute is to encourage and create opportunities for high school students to strengthen their communities by participating in the complete growing process from seed to harvest. that, while recognizing the benefits of hyper-local, continues to produce food.
Our urban farmers are growing farmers, growers and horticulturists, scientists, researchers, environmentalists, ecologists, biologists, and entrepreneurs. The goal of the Urban Farming Institute is to encourage and create opportunities for high school students to strengthen their communities by participating in the complete growing process from seed to harvest. that, while recognizing the benefits of hyper-local, continues to produce food.
All enrolled students are exposed to a wealth of horticulture-related activities and educational opportunities that include all geographic areas. This is accomplished by fostering scientific knowledge while providing professional responsibilities and an office on campus that supports these inquiries.
All enrolled students are exposed to a wealth of horticulture-related activities and educational opportunities that include all geographic areas. This is accomplished by fostering scientific knowledge while providing professional responsibilities and an office on campus that supports these inquiries.
Urban Farming Institute groups are held in a special facility at Hoboken High School. The lab is equipped with forty-eight vertical hydroponic units, purchased by the Hoboken Public Education Foundation (HPEF). In addition to funding the stands, HPEF funds equipment and field trips associated with the Urban Farming Institute. Participants in the UFI meet every Thursday after school, with some Monday and Sunday evenings.
Urban Farming Institute groups are held in a special facility at Hoboken High School. The lab is equipped with forty-eight vertical hydroponic units, purchased by the Hoboken Public Education Foundation (HPEF). In addition to funding the stands, HPEF funds equipment and field trips associated with the Urban Farming Institute. Participants in the UFI meet every Thursday after school, with some Monday and Sunday evenings.
In UFI’s first semester this year, students learned the science behind hydroponics. During the first weeks, the students experimented with planting seeds on different types of rockwool, adding different amounts of water and adjusting the pH levels, and adding appropriate ratios of nutrients and plants to complement vertical gardens. Many plants are becoming natural food sources, not only for research but also to help fellow food security professionals.
In UFI’s first semester this year, students learned the science behind hydroponics. During the first weeks, the students experimented with planting seeds on different types of rockwool, adding different amounts of water and adjusting the pH levels, and adding appropriate ratios of nutrients and plants to complement vertical gardens. Many plants are becoming natural food sources, not only for research but also to help fellow food security professionals.
Mr. Christopher DellaFave, Director of Innovation Programs for the Hoboken Public School District, said, “Introducing a hands-on program like this warms my heart. Our students will benefit from learning about in the essentials of sustainability, but see everything that has to do with helping others.
Mr. Christopher DellaFave, Director of Innovation Programs for the Hoboken Public School District, said, “Introducing a hands-on program like this warms my heart. Our students will benefit from learning about in the essentials of sustainability, but see everything that has to do with helping others.
Students are growing a variety of leafy greens, tomatoes, and cucumbers, with more to come. This past week, Caniglia and Barsukova took the students on a field trip to a ShopRite to get a closer look at the vegetables they are growing and how much they would cost if purchased at a local supermarket. Their knowledge will be used for the business portion of the course, including work at a local farmers market.
Students are growing a variety of leafy greens, tomatoes, and cucumbers, with more to come. Last week, Caniglia and
When the Urban Farming Institute started, students were given interesting topics in the classroom. Students are responsible for collecting data, conducting research on their topic of interest, and creating action plans. Students will present their findings to a class and their families through a multimedia presentation at the last meeting of the Urban Farming Institute.
When the Urban Farming Institute started, students were given interesting topics in the classroom. Students are responsible for collecting data, conducting research on their topic of interest, and creating action plans. Students will present their findings to a class and their families through a multimedia presentation at the last meeting of the Urban Farming Institute.
This announcement was published by the Hoboken Public School District. The views expressed here are those of the author.
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