RIVER JOURNAL: Groundwork Hudson Valley’s Science Barge Responds to Community Needs during Coronavirus

Starting on May 15^th, the organization will focus on growing organic, pesticide free, high yield varieties of greens, cucumbers, and tomatoes that are increasingly difficult to source locally, responding to a need Groundwork is uniquely equipped to address.

While the Science Barge is on PAUSE as a public education center, the facility is uniquely positioned to address growing issues of food insecurity in Southwest #Yonkers.

The Science Barge utilizes hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic systems to grow produce faster than soil-based farming.

Its growing systems, combined with its unique nutrient cycling system, enable the organization to quickly grow over an acre of food in a much shorter growing season.Instead of growing small numbers of many types of produce for educational purposes,

Groundwork is changing course to grow fewer varieties at a much larger scale to support increasingly food insecure residents in our community….

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