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Dear Professor,
We are Lyndsay, Nicole, and Sofi, with LCS RISE. We are super excited to begin collaborating with you on this project. Our class has learned so much about plant science through our Urban Farm, but look to expand our knowledge with your guidance. The Everett Taylor Urban Farm at Mass Market is placed in an FDA food desert. Our mission is to share agriculture with the community. At the Urban Farm we grow over 50 varieties of heirloom fruits and vegetables only in coconut coir, a hydroponic grow medium. Coconut coir differs from soil, in that soil has nutrients, and coconut coir does not. Due to this, we are experiencing difficulties with our seedlings. They are not developing into strong and healthy plants in this grow medium. We hope to solve these problems and learn much more through our collaboration with you. Thank you in advance for agreeing to share your knowledge with us!
Sincerely,
Lyndsay Greene, Nicole Rivera, and Sofi Wegman
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It very captivating from the students, as they are very excited and eager to start their project.
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