Addressing Food Insecurities With Hydroponics
Presenting the Farmstand By Lettuce Grow
The Farm-stand utilizes a hydroponic gardening system, meaning there’s no soil involved. Instead, seedlings are planted in pods made of natural fibers, and their roots are fed with a mixture of water and nutrients that’s pumped through the unit.
Makes home-grown food easier and more convenient. Hydroponic gardens like the Farmstand allow you to grow your own food — indoors or outdoors — no matter where you live, making it easier than ever to enjoy locally grown vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
Uses less water than traditional gardening. Because water continuously cycles through hydroponic gardens, they use significantly less water than traditional gardens. After the initial fill, I only had to add 2–3 gallons (7.6–11.4 liters) every few weeks. Harvest in 5 weeks! These are the current vegetables on the farmstand. (Note, there may be up to 4 plants of the same kind)
• Peppermint • Red Rubin basil • Chocolate mint • Marigolds
• Tomato • Squash • Chives • Cherry tomato
• Sweet basil • Baby cucumber • Red Rubin basil • Yellow pear tomatoes
• Sweet banana peppers • Cajun belle spicy bell peppe
Teaming With Hosea Helps
Malon E.D. James is teaming with Hosea Helps to showcase the advanced technology in hydroponics, the Farmstand by Lettuce Grow.
L-R, Elisabeth Omilami, Malon E.D. James, Afemo Omilami
Fighting Food Insecurities
Covid-19 has exacerbated food insecurities in urban areas and Low to Middle Income Countries (LMIC). Malon’s local and international research project about food insecurities in urban and rural areas has discovered a viable solution-hydroponics.