Tulsa students learn urban farming from Food On The Move

Middle school students at Monroe Demonstration Academy are learning about urban farming through a partnership with Food On The Move.

The nonprofit helped the school start a new course this year that teaches the students how STEM applies to the real world.

Urban Farming Class

The new course is offered every day at Monroe Demonstration Academy for students in 6-8th grade.

Through hands-on demonstrations, the students are learning about healthy eating, farming, and careers in agriculture.

Hands-on Science

In the class, the students are designing and maintaining systems to grow plants and fish while learning about physiology and nutrition.

This technique is often referred to as urban farming and is one of the tools Food On The Move uses to help solve the challenge of food insecurity.

Food On The Move Partnership

Food On The Move is a Tulsa nonprofit organization that is dedicated to transforming food deserts and addressing food insecurity.

The organization has a longstanding partnership with Monroe Demonstration Academy to teach students about healthy eating, farming, and careers in agriculture.