Garner Rotary Club Grant
With the help of a Rotary grant from the Garner club, the Garner Hayfield Ventura (GHV) Greenhouse project was able to come to fruition. The Garner FFA built a 1,440 square foot greenhouse for use by the school district. The total cost of the project was $160,000. The GHV school district and Future Farmers of America both funded $40,000 to the project, with the community funding the remaining $80,000. The Garner Rotary Club was able to purchase irrigation systems and fans for the greenhouse project. The structure is located on the GHV high school campus. Students in the district will benefit from being able to grow fruits and vegetables through different methods and enhance their knowledge of agronomy. The experience will allow students to incorporate the produce they grow into the GHV lunch program as well as expand knowledge for their own dietary practice.