The Hydroponic Venture Project

Get involved

Three ways to help HVP grow

Every install, every workshop, every harvest depends on people who choose to show up. Whether you want to fund the work, partner as a school, or build alongside the team, here is where to start.

Three paths

Pick the one that fits

HVP family distribution event handing out fresh produce.

Fund the work

Donate

Your gift pays for classroom systems, seeds, nutrients, and the chef and nutritionist workshops that follow. Every dollar maps to a specific HVP program unit, and we tell you exactly which school your sponsorship reached.

Wide view of a full HVP classroom harvest.

Partner as a school

Bring HVP to your school

HVP provides the system, curriculum, and training at no cost. The program works best when students own the process from day one, building the system together and running the garden themselves. The next step is a 30-minute intake call.

HVP team group photo at Walter Payton College Prep.

Build with us

Join the team

HVP works alongside students, chefs, nutritionists, and community organizers. If you want to build the program with us, tell us what you are bringing and we will find a way to plug in.

Intake form

Bring HVP to your school

Tell us a little about your school and the team interested in running the program. We respond within a day with next steps and a link to schedule a 30-minute call.

For student builders

Start a chapter at your school

HVP was founded by students, and the model works best when students run it. If you are at a high school or university and want to start an HVP chapter in your city, we will help you set it up.

Starter curriculum, a system installation, and direct coaching from Kai and the team, all at no cost to the chapter. We work best with founding teams of 3–5 students and at least one faculty advisor.

Kai Fogelson speaking at the Young Leaders Fund gala, Chicago.

Chapter application

Apply to start a chapter

Tell us about your school and your founding team. We follow up within a few days with next steps, a curriculum overview, and a call with Kai and the HVP team.

For corporate and foundation funders

Build something together

HVP partners with companies and foundations on sponsored installs, workplace engagement, and research pilots. Every partnership is custom-scoped to the outcomes that matter to your team.

For press and speakers

Press kit

Organizational background, founder bio, imagery, and recent coverage. For interviews, speaking engagements, and feature stories, our team responds within one business day.

For donors and partners

Annual report

The 2025 report covers the year in numbers, the schools we grew with, the partners and funders who made it possible, and what we are committing to in 2026.