Schools feed their students using hydroponic Flex Farms designed in Wisconsin

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WINONA, Minn. — When Jennifer Walters was told her hydroponic farms in the Winona Senior High School’s cafeteria were leaking at the same moment the band was preparing for a concert, she rushed off to deal with the issue. But Walters, director of nutrition at Winona Area Public Schools, quickly learned the leak wasn’t real. Instead, she was in for a big surprise. “I go running out to the farm, and the band was playing, and they did this big, hug…

Schools feed their students using hydroponic Flex Farms designed in Wisconsin

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