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The first part of the 4Roots Farm Campus has opened, with a focus on workforce education.
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The 18-acre urban farm in Orlando’s Packing District neighborhood saw its Education Center open to Valencia College students who are in the school’s Plant Science and Agricultural Technology program. The center includes a greenhouse and a walkable, edible food forest, which will serve as a classroom for students in the Intro to Sustainable Agriculture class.
Students will collect data tied to soil and grow a variety of crops during the semester.
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