Hydroponic Farm at Methacton High School has proven beneficial not just to students, but to the community as well, according to the staff report from The Times Herald.

One of the school’s new STEM Innovation Labs, the farm is part of the Environmental Science and Biology curriculum. It started with a select group of six students who have been growing vegetables and herbs since January. Seventy students are requesting to be part of the class for the fall.

The first harvest resulted in a variety of lettuces, herbs, cucumbers, and tomatoes. The food is distributed through multiple channels, to students and teachers, as well as the Daily Bread Food Pantry.

The idea came from Steve Savitz, Science Department Chair, and Jeremy Walton, Biology Teacher. The project is being supported through donations. Ambler Savings Bank recently provided the school with $35,000 to help the project prosper.

“When we had the idea for this project we weren’t sure it was even possible,” said Savitz. “So to see it become a reality is incredible. It’s thanks to the strength of our Education Foundation and donations like the one from Ambler Savings Bank that brought it to life.”

Read more about the hydroponic farm in The Times Herald.

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