Many elementary and middle schools have essentially unfunded gardening awareness programs. Such schools have students under teacher supervision plant a garden, tend it, and harvest the crops. This is a rewarding, educational and enlightening enterprise.

But I ask the simple question - why isn't the hydroponic method even alluded to in these programs? We need to teach the teachers to think outside of the box. But this also requires funding. Unfortunately in a present pandemic and post pandemic world funds are not available. So we wait for the future.

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