Midway Elementary School's 5th grade science teacher, Kim Walter, has been awarded a $5000 grant from Ag South to fund the construction materials and accessories for a new greenhouse. This generous grant will be used to significantly expand the school's agricultural program, providing students with hands-on learning experiences.
'Our school is in a small rural farming community, and it's important for our students to understand the significance of agriculture in their lives,' said Kim Walter. 'By expanding our chicken coop and adding the greenhouse, students will learn about different breeds of chickens, their traits, and how to care for them. They'll also gain valuable skills in marketing and selling the chickens we incubate and hatch.'
The Ag Program at Midway Elementary has already made impressive strides with the construction of a chicken coop and the creation of a garden. The new greenhouse will allow the school to grow plants year-round, including those that are difficult to cultivate in the garden. The produce grown will also be used to feed the chickens, creating a selfsustaining agricultural ecosystem.
