Microgreens/Sprouts
How many trays are planted each week?
9 trays
How many meals will Round Hill School have hosted by June 2023?
7
Kindergarten - grade 9 students request and plant the garden in Round Hill.
How long does it take for microgreens to grow before they are ready to eat?
Between 5 and 25 days microgreens are ready for eating, right before the plants get their first true leaves.
Radishes less than 10 days
Sunflowers 14 days
Peas 6-14 days
Arugula 10 days
Mustard 5-14 days
One of the goals of the Farm to Cafeteria grant involves reducing school-produced waste. What are ways Round Hill School is decreasing its waste?
School wide compost program, older students dish out younger students, left over food is sent home with local families, reheated or reused in other meals.
Friday Fry-day, soups, breakfast wraps, etc.
What animal does an aquaponic system use?
Fish.
What other methods of growing do we use in our classroom?
We sprout seeds.
What is the role of students in the Farm to Cafeteria meal program?
Students develop the menu, source the ingredients, prepare, serve and clean.
How many classrooms are currently using hydroponic systems?
All 7 of our classrooms!
How much more nutritious are microgreens and sprouts than the full grown version, or vegetables?
Studies have shown microgreens to be up to 40 times more nutrient dense than vegetables. Studies have also shown sprouts to have up to 30% more essential amino acids.
How are the Farm to Cafeteria meals helping students connect with the Round Hill community?
Students are interacting with local farmers and producers to line up ingredients.
Students are working along side local volunteers, learning skills and food literacy.
What is a tower garden?
A tower garden is a vertical growing system that combines vermicompost and soil to grow a variety of food items indoors.