Our first lettuce crop will be ready for harvest soon. The photo shows project director Michael Twiggs with some plants under cultivation. They will be available as "living lettuce" in April. Also shown are collards, peppers, tomatoes and other species under experimentation as we determine the best combinations of light and nutrients for our facility.

Our first cohort of student growers has completed introductory training in hydropics. Certificates were awarded in early May. One of our graduates served as a coordinator in our after school high school program this spring and will remain with the project as a mentor to high school students in our summer 2015 program, which is sponsored by the local YMCA.