BISMARCK - Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that 55 schools will receive hydroponic garden systems from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture's Farm to School hydroponics garden grant.

"Produce grown through these gardens supports nutrition education and increases student exposure to local foods," Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said. "The hydroponic gardens will impact nearly 5,000 K-12 students across the state with hands-on educational experiences, helping students build skills in plant science, nutrition and food systems."

Schools receiving grants are:

• Apple Creek School, Bismarck
• Barnes County North Public School, Wimbledon
• Beach High School, Beach
• Berthold Public School, Berthold
• BM Hanson Elementary School, Harvey
• Bob Callies Elementary School, Garrison
• Bottineau High School, Bottineau
• Bowbells Public School, Bowbells
• Central Middle School, Devils Lake
• Century High School, Bismarck
• Central Regional Education Association Extended School Program, Bismarck
• Edgeley Public School, Edgeley
• Edison Elementary School, Minot
• Enderlin High School, Enderlin
• Flasher Public School, Flasher
• Glen Ullin High School, Glen Ullin
• Grimsrud Elementary School, Bismarck
• Hebron Public School, Hebron
• Hope-Page Elementary School, Page
• James Valley Career and Technology Center, Jamestown
• Kenmare School District, Kenmare
• Killdeer Public School, Killdeer
• Kulm Public School, Kulm
• Lewis & Clark Elementary, Mandan
• Liberty Middle School, West Fargo
• Lidgerwood Public School, Lidgerwood
• Lincoln Elementary School, Fargo
• Lincoln Elementary School, Dickinson
• Lisbon Middle School, Lisbon
• Mandan Middle School, Mandan
• Marmot High School, Mandan
• Menoken Elementary School, Menoken
• Minot High School, Magic City Campus, Minot
• Mott-Regent Public School, Mott
• Myhre Elementary School, Bismarck
• Newburg United School District, Newburg
• North Border School District, Walhalla
• North Shore Plaza, Plaza
• Parshall High School, Parshall
• Prairie Elementary School, Fairfield
• Roosevelt Elementary School, Carson
• Sawyer Public School, Sawyer
• Sheyenne Valley Area Career and Technology Center, Valley City
• Simle Middle School, Bismarck
• South Prairie School District, Minot
• Southwest Area CTE Academy, Dickinson
• Standing Rock Community School, Fort Yates
• Sunnyside Elementary School, Minot
• Surrey High School, Surrey
• Sweet Briar School, Mandan
• Tate Topa Tribal School, Fort Totten
• Taylor Public School, Taylor
• Wahpeton Elementary School, Wahpeton
• Westhope Public School, Westhope
• Will-Moore Elementary School, Bismarck

The systems are designed for repeated use, allowing schools to integrate hydroponics into curriculum and meal programs beyond the grant period.

Funding for the grants is from the United States Department of Agriculture Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, which supports agriculture education, local food procurement and edible gardens in schools and early care settings.