Tommie Brown Academy will be receiving an aquaponics growing system as well as hands on educational experience from Inner City Aquaponics, a sustainable farming organization in Rossville, GA. The installation will begin at Tommie Brown Elementary on April 10, at 11 a.m. and combine aquaculture fish farming with hydroponic agriculture.
Tommie Brown kindergarten teacher Andria Powers organized the donation of the new system which will be used to engage students ages 4-6 in active learning about plant life cycles and how caring for plants helps the Earth and the important role that sustainable farming practices play.
Each of the 80 kindergarten students will receive a personal strawberry plant to care for and ICA founder Ryan Cox will be facilitating lessons on farming and caring for the planet.
ICA Farms, along with their sister company, HATponics, currently works with other schools around the region promoting sustainable farming education and life skill lessons for students of all ages.