Webinar Recording
How Vertical Farming Fuels Campus Sustainability, Education & Employment
About the Webinar
On October 21st, 2019 Freight Farms interviewed the farm operators and student farmers from Saint Joseph’s College in Maine! SJC’s farm doesn’t only supply the campus with fresh greens year-round but is also the backbone for several campus sustainability, student employment, and hands-on education initiatives, including a one-of-a-kind certificate program at the school’s new Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation.
Jump right in!
00:00 - Introduction to Freight Farms
05:42 - Meet the speakers
07:18 - Introduction to Saint Joseph’s College
14:49 - Using the farm in the dining hall
20:26 - Student employment at the farm
30:00 - Adding the farm to the curriculum
43:32 - Farmers share some advice!
46:15 - Q&A with audience questions
Farm to school…to career?
Meet the stars of our October webinar! Learn how the Saint Joseph’s College is using their campus hydroponic container farm as a platform for student employment and engagement, inspiring students to pursue sustainable lifestyles during and after college.