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	Podcast:		Science Nation
	Episode:		Urban Hydrofarmers Project sows seeds of success among 'resilient' youth
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:03:18
	Publish Date:		2015-10-01 11:00:00
	Description:		These city kids from Boston may not look like conventional farmers, but they're spending part of their summer getting their hands dirty--or more like wet! They're learning how to build solar-powered hydroponic systems that grow organic vegetables without soil. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Boston College educator Mike Barnett and his team developed the Urban Hydrofarmers Project to engage students in math and science through hydroponic farming and green energy technology. And, because the teens sell what they grow at farmers' markets, the students get to experience green entrepreneurship.
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