FENNIMORE, Wis. (WMTV) - Fennimore High School is one of 22 area schools receiving a hydroponic indoor flex farm, a compact system to grow plants and produce. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College funded the farms to support learning experiences in K-12 schools.

Executive Dean at Southwest Tech, Kim Maier, says the partnership to provide flex farms to school districts supports their goals to support agriculture education.

“There isn’t a better way than providing a farm where schools can grow their own food and have it be a learning experience,” said Maier.

The farming technology allows crops to grow quickly and efficiently. Maier says most schools are using the tool to grow food for their cafeterias.

“Here in southwest Wisconsin, agriculture is one of our primary industries. And so it’

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