Greenhouse Food Production

1 Semester
Available to grades: 9,10,11,12
Prerequisites: Intro to Plant Systems

Have you ever wondered about the process of getting food to the farmers market? Students will explore and apply foundational plant knowledge towards the growing, processing, packaging, and selling of plants and food. Students will engage in the growing and maintaining of greenhouse crops such as microgreens, lettuces, herbs, potted flowers, foliage, and potted crops. Includes hands-on processing labs such as pickling, jamming, and fermenting foods. Students will grow, create packaging and marketing, and sell food products.This weighted course is eligible for Dual Credit through COD.