The greenhouse at O’Donnell Elementary will soon be enhanced thanks to a $10,000 grant from America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Program.
“This is really wonderful, a real blessing,” said Dr. Cathy Palmer, superintendent.
“The money will be used to enclose the structure,” said Dr. Palmer, adding that ag students will help in making shelving, planters and even doing soil studies.
The grant will support the partnership created by the elementary school and the Lynn County 4-H.
This program is sponsored by the Bayer Fund in partnership with local farmers to award grants to rural school districts to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math ...