{"id":4665,"date":"2026-01-28T18:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowerupstudents.com\/?page_id=4665"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:43:34","slug":"hydroponic-gardening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empowerupstudents.com\/index.php\/hydroponic-gardening\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydroponic Gardening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This group is consisted of 4 members Eli Correl, Kyle Hubbeurt, Robert Thomson, and Mark Yee <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bringing Hydroponic Gardening to Classrooms and Local Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are empowering local schools and community organizations to explore the power of soil-free agriculture through hands-on learning. 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