Grant helps Deerfield students grow vegetables without soil

ALBANY — Students in the Deerfield-Windsor School gardening class are growing vegetables without soil and using 90 percent less water and energy, thanks largely to a grant from the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District. Money received from the grant was used to purchase a hydroponic tower garden.

“The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to support agricultural and conservation education opportunities in local schools,” District Chairman Marty McLendon said. “The opportunity for students to learn about growing food will give them valuable insight into the importance of agriculture for our local communities in Southwest Georgia.

“We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Deerfield-Windsor School for this important educational experience.”

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District provides money for schools to fund programs and initiatives that will provide students with a new approach to education and experimental learning while learning about agriculture and natural resources.

Since 1939, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District has enhanced the conservation of soil, water and natural resources in Southwest Georgia to further the conservation, restoration, and protection of natural resources and to maintain sustainable agricultural production in the Lower Flint River Basin.