Back to School: Five Ways Schools Are Growing More Than Fresh Food
The start of a new school year brings both fresh opportunities and familiar challenges.
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The Get Growing Blog is a collection of stories and articles about growing fresh food hydroponically, nourishing communities, and healing the planet. Learn from Flex Farm growers and Fork Farms experts alike as they share their unique experiences.
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The Fresh Produce Problem at Food Banks And What's Finally Changing
Walk into almost any food bank in America and you'll see the same thing: canned soup, boxed pasta, shelf-stable meals. Food that keeps and that easily travels. Food that gets the job done, but barely gets the job done.
From Seed to Salad Bar: Highlights from ANC 2026
Every year, the School Nutrition Association's Annual National Conference (ANC) brings together the people shaping the future of school meals. This year's conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, was no exception. Thousands of school nutrition professionals gathered to share ideas, discover new solutions, and explore innovative ways to serve healthier meals to students.
Why Growing Food Closer to People Matters: Five Ways to Have More Confidence in the Food You Serve
Growing food where people live, learn, work, heal, and gather gives communities greater visibility into how food is grown, harvested, and served. By Alex Tyink, Founder & CEO Fork Farms
The Highlands at Aero Park Residents Celebrate First Harvest with Community Salad Party
The Green Room at the Highlands at Aero Park Apartments & Townhomes 55+ in Menomonee Falls, WI was buzzing with excitement on June 18 as residents gathered for their first-ever harvest celebration. Armed with salad bowls and smiles, residents harvested fresh lettuce, herbs, and peas they had grown themselves using Fork Farms Flex Farms and Flex Micro hydroponic growing systems before creating…
Growing Fresh Food Where It’s Needed Most: Inside Rockwell Automation’s New Clock Tower Farms
Food insecurity is rising and at the same time, access to fresh, nutritious produce remains one of the biggest gaps in hunger relief. That’s why Fork Farms is proud to partner with Rockwell Automation and Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin on a bold, first-of-its-kind initiative called Clock Tower Farms .
Saratoga Elementary's First Harvest Brings Learning to Life
When the hydroponically-grown fresh romaine hit the cafeteria line, word spread quickly. Students were excited to recognize the lettuce on their trays, and others who had already eaten went back through the line just to try it, calling their teacher over to proudly point it out and say things like, "Look! I have hydroponic lettuce," and "Hydroponic lettuce is the best!"
The Real Cost of Fresh Food and How Schools Are Changing It
For schools across the country, serving fresh food has never been more important, or more complicated.
This Earth Month, Let’s Not Just Talk About Sustainability, Let’s Build It
Every April, conversations around sustainability take center stage with Earth Day . Organizations share commitments, new goals are set, and reports are published. But for many, sustainability still lives on paper, meaning it’s more of a vision than something incorporated into day-to-day operations.
Food Is Medicine: How Fresh Greens Support Health
Food Is Medicine: How Fresh Greens Support Health