In mid-November, the hydroponic classes were able to produce its first harvest of the year, yielding crops such as pumpkin flowers, kale, collard greens, bib lettuce, red lollo lettuce, oak leaf lettuce, and pesto basil. Dr. Szymanski and Mr. La Volpe teamed up with Chef Delesky in the Culinary Arts Department. Together, they were able to provide the students with a culinary experience called “From Farm to Table.” Using the kale and collard greens, Chef and the students whipped up tempura battered pumpkin flowers, vegetarian kale soup, chorizo-kale soup, and sautéed collard greens with chorizo.
Dr. Szymanski and Mr. La Volpe would like to thank the HCST Administration and County Prep Administration along with NYSW members Manuela Zamora, Executive Director, Sidsel Robards, Director of Program Development, and Ashley King, Greenhouse Project Manager.
New York Sun Works is a non-profit organization that promotes urban sustainability and innovative global climate solutions using science education through their Greenhouse Project initiative. Their state of the art hydroponic greenhouse labs aim to provide schools with a 21stcentury outlook for environmental science that fosters hands-on learning through sustainable urban farming.
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