Robbinsville Hydroponic Farm

03/09/2026

🥗 Last Thursday, we hosted the final group of 4th graders from Sharon Elementary School for their field trips.

Students explored and learned all about our hydroponic farm, created and took home their very own hydroponic water bottle systems, tasted our incredible farm-fresh lettuce, and compared indoor vs. outdoor farming!

A huge thank you to the Mercer County Library - Robbinsville Branch for hosting the salad tasting and reading Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm, a rhyming picture book that compares traditional outdoor farming with modern indoor farming. Inspired by the story’s pen pals, students wrote letters of their own, and we are happy to share that Robbinsville Senior Center seniors wrote back to all of the students from the first group that visited in January! 💌

It has been such a joy welcoming every class and seeing curiosity, kindness, and creativity in action.

02/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at the Mercer County Library for the Cook Talks Series!

We loved sharing the benefits of hydroponic growing and helping you create your own mason jar systems to take home. Seeing our community excited about growing fresh food sustainably is why we do what we do. 🌱

A special thank you to the Mercer County Library for hosting us and creating space for these meaningful conversations. We’re so grateful to be part of such a supportive community!

02/12/2026

We’re so excited to partner with the Mercer County Library next Thursday, February 19 at 10:00 AM!

We’ll be one of their guest speakers for the Cook Talks Series, sharing the benefits of our hydroponic farm and teaching patrons how to create their own take-home mason jar hydro system. 🌱
We can’t wait to see you there!

Thank you to Al Johnson, Director and Vice-President of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), for sharing his documentary "Organic Roots - 50 Years of Northeast Organic Farming Association" on January 22. Join us for our next Cook Talks on Thursday, February 19 at 10:00 am when Hope from the Robbinsville (NJ) Township Recreation Department will discuss growing and maintaining hydroponic gardens. Hope will share the benefits of their hydroponic farm and teach patrons how to make a take-home mason jar hydro system. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library.

For more information about joining the Friends, please visit: https://mcl.org/about/friends-of-the-library/
To register for the upcoming Cook Talks, please visit: https://events.mcl.org/event/16203666

01/30/2026

🥗 What an amazing day here on the farm! Yesterday, we welcomed the first half of the 4th graders from Sharon Elementary School for their field trip.

The students explored and learned all about our Hydroponic Farm, created and took home their very own hydroponic water bottle systems, tasted our incredible farm-fresh lettuce, and compared indoor vs. outdoor farming!

A huge thank you to the Mercer County Library System, Robbinsville Branch, for hosting the Salad Tasting and reading Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm, a rhyming picture book that compares traditional outdoor farming with modern indoor farming. Inspired by the story’s pen pals, students wrote letters of their own, and some Robbinsville Senior Center Senior Citizens may write back! 💌

It was such a joy seeing curiosity, kindness, and creativity in action!

01/01/2026

🥂✨ Happy New Year from the Robbinsville Hydroponic Farm!

As we welcome 2026, we want to thank all of our amazing volunteers and supporters who helped our farm thrive this past year. Your dedication keeps our mission growing strong!

Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and giving back to our community. 🌿💚

12/24/2025

❄️Happy Holidays from the Hydroponic Farm!

A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible volunteers who gave their time and energy this year. Because of you, we continue to grow fresh produce and stronger community connections.

Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and giving back! 🌿❤️

11/27/2025

Lettuce give thanks! 🥬

This year, and every day, we’re thankful for our amazing community and the volunteers who make everything we do possible. 💚

Thank you for your continued support!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Robbinsville Hydroponic Farm! 🌿🦃

10/31/2025

No tricks here, just fresh, crisp treats! 🥬

Happy Halloween from the Robbinsville Hydroponic Farm! 🎃💚

10/29/2025

🌿Robbinsville Senior Center Members Visit the Hydroponic Farm!🌿

This afternoon we had the pleasure of hosting our Robbinsville Seniors for a tour of our Hydroponic Farm! 💧🌱

They learned all about how we grow our greens and where their fresh lettuce comes from each week, right here in Robbinsville! 🥬

It was a fun and educational afternoon filled with great conversations, salad and plenty of smiles. 💚

10/16/2025

🌱 Salem County Ag Day! 🌾

What an incredible day yesterday at the Salem County Ag Day! Ten schools and 356 middle school students came together to explore the many exciting careers in agriculture.

We were so grateful to be invited to take part in this amazing event. 💚

At our station, students learned all about hydroponics and our Robbinsville Township hydroponic farm. They discovered how plants can grow without soil and even created their very own take-home water bottle hydroponic system to keep the learning growing at home! 💧🌿

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success, especially to my 3 high school volunteers who helped us facilitate the hands-on portion of our station.

It’s always inspiring to see the next generation getting excited about agriculture and sustainability!

10/06/2025

♻️ Water Bottle Collection Drive! ♻️

Help us turn trash into growth! 🌱

We’re collecting 16.9 fl oz single-use water bottles to repurpose into mini hydroponic systems for workshops.

✨ What we need:
Empty, uncapped, not crushed, and clean (rinsed)
single-use plastic water bottles (16.9 fl oz size only)

📍 Drop-off Location:
Robbinsville Hydroponic Farm
1117 Route 130, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
📦 A collection box is located outside the farm for easy drop-off

📅 Collection Period:
Now through December 1, 2025

Let’s give bottles a second life, and help new growers learn hydroponics! 🌿💧

09/26/2025

🌱✨ Today, Hope had the honor of speaking at the 2025 Fall Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Education Professional Development Conference!

Hope's session, “Hydroponics with a Twist,” was all about exploring creative and approachable ways to grow food without soil. 🌿 Together, we learned the basics of hydroponics and even built take-home mason jar & water bottle systems, perfect for the home or classroom. 💧🥬

It was so exciting to share ideas for DIY hydroponic setups that can be done anywhere and to connect with so many passionate educators who are inspiring the next generation of growers.

💚 Huge thanks to everyone who attended her workshop and joined the conversation. Your enthusiasm made it a blast!