TFFJ’s CEO & Founder Katherine Soll was recently featured on America’s Morning Headquarters on The Weather Channel! During her segment, Kathy discussed the use of hydroponic farming to combat food insecurity and increase food access. She also drove home the impact that TFFJ has had on students and their communities across New York City, and in Denver.
Watch the full segment below!
Building Hydroponic Farms That Students Can Truly Use | Harrison Hillier didn’t enter college expecting to build hydroponic systems. At the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, he spent long days commuting and often couldn’t go home between classes. He took a job at the plant breeding research station, which shared space with the aquaculture facility. The place was full of old tubs, pumps, PVC pipes, and leftover equipment. When a small human-made pond near the station was drained for construction, he and a friend moved the turtles and fish into one of the giant tubs and built a makeshift aquaponics system out of whatever they could find.
Green Juice Erica, one of our summer interns, wanted to make something fresh for the MLK, Jr. Farm. Jackie, our TFFJ Curriculum Development and Program
Bringing Far Rockaway Together Around Food Security | Our second Food Systems Networking Breakfast brought people from across the peninsula into one room. The goal was to talk directly about food insecurity and the systems that shape daily life in Far Rockaway. This series gives schools, community groups, local government, and small businesses space to share what they see on the ground. It also helps everyone think together about what stronger and more connected food support could look like.
