The Florence Junior Senior High School (FJSHS) Agriculture Department applied for a Perkins Innovation Grant for the purchase of plants flowers and seeds to supply a greenhouse.  The grant did not cover the cost of the greenhouse however.  FCD supported this greenhouse with $2500 in matching funds.  The purpose of the greenhouse will be to open an agricultural market that will service the school…

In 2020, your Fremont Conservation District has joined other community sponsors in supporting a new greenhouse - learning and development project at the Canon City High School. The project led by local non-profit, the Green Thumb Initiative, aims to immerse students in an interactive environment that promotes healthy foods, locally sourced commodities, and emotional coping mechanisms.
The Fremont…