Launching HVP at Augustin Lara
The 2023 launch event that kicked off HVP’s first year at Lara: chef demo, produce distribution, and the start of the Tonantzin Hydroponics Club.
Augustin Lara Academy
The work, in stories
Every install, every harvest, every community event that makes HVP’s work land in a Chicago classroom. We write these as they happen, so the page doubles as a record of the program over time.
The Talcott cooking class, a year of growing celebrated
A professional chef, a nutritionist, and a full class of fifth graders turning what they grew into plated meals.
Read the storyMore from HVP
Dispatches from installs, events, and partner collaborations, posted as they happen.
Beet salad and a full harvest at James Ward
A fall harvest dish built from roots, greens, and herbs growing off the classroom system, served at a community event at James Ward Elementary.
James Ward Elementary
A cross-curricular semester at Jovita Idár
Teacher Ryan Johnson built an environmental science program around the hydroponic system, layering in aquaponics, composting, and a plastic-bag recycling initiative.
Acero Jovita Idár Elementary
Bringing the kitchen into the classroom
How HVP’s cooking workshops turn classroom harvests into meals students cook, plate, and share with their families.
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