Specialty Crop

Students in this extracurricular school club converted four livestock watering troughs into raised beds in which they grow vegetables that include beets, squashes, carrots, radishes, potatoes, and herbs. Through a grant from the Laramie Rivers Conservation District, the school was able to build a greenhouse where club members produce tomatoes, peppers, legumes, and leafy greens. The students are able to take the produce home. Beginning in 2023, the school will host “October Harvestfest” in which the high school’s students, staff, and teachers can harvest vegetables for home use. Students also grow flowers for Mother’s Day gifts.

Club coordinator Bryon Lee explains, “We bring in guest speakers from the University of Wyoming to talk with the students about gardening principles. In fact, we recently had staff from the UW ACRES Student Farm program here. The garden and the speakers help our students with career considerations and community connections.”