Green Our Planet will host the fourth annual Northern Nevada Giant Student Farmers Market on Thursday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nevada State Legislature building in Carson City. Made possible by presenting sponsor Kaiser Permanente, the event will feature approximately 150 student “Farmpreneurs” from 15 Northern Nevada schools selling fresh produce and handmade goods grown and created through their school garden and hydroponics programs.
More than a farmers market, the event is a real-world showcase of how hands-on learning can bring together agriculture, STEM, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. Students will put classroom lessons into action by marketing and selling products they have grown and made themselves. By bringing the market to the Capitol, Green Our Planet is highlighting how experiential learning can advance Nevada’s goals around education, health, workforce readiness and community resilience.
Hosted at the center of Nevada’s civic life, the Northern Nevada Giant Student Farmers Market gives legislators, community leaders, donors and corporate partners the chance to see firsthand how garden and hydroponics programs help students build confidence, leadership skills, business knowledge and a stronger connection to healthy food and the environment.
“At Kaiser Permanente, we believe healthy communities begin with healthy children, and that means investing in both education and access,” said Bethany Sexton, Health Plan Leader at Kaiser Permanente. “This event brings those priorities together in a powerful way by giving students hands-on experience growing food, building confidence and developing real-world skills. We are proud to support Green Our Planet and these remarkable young people.”
“At this market, students are not just learning about leadership, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, they are stepping into it,” said Ciara Byrne, CEO and co-founder of Green Our Planet. “They are growing food, creating products, speaking with customers, handling money and discovering what it feels like to contribute something real to their community. This is what education can look like at its best: hands-on, joyful, practical and deeply connected to the future. Bringing these students to the State Capitol sends a powerful message that when we invest in young people, we are investing in a healthier, more innovative and more hopeful Nevada.”
Proceeds from the market will go directly back to participating schools to help sustain and grow their garden and hydroponics programs, including supplies, seeds, growing materials and hands-on student learning opportunities.
The event will take place at Nevada State Legislature, 401 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701.
For more information about Green Our Planet’s Giant Student Farmers Market, please visit greenourplanet.org.
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About Green Our Planet:
Green Our Planet is an EdTech conservation 501(c)3 nonprofit that runs STEM school garden and hydroponics programs in the United States and beyond. Green Our Planet’s programs enhance student academic performance, inspire environmental stewardship in students, and promote students to embrace healthy eating habits, while also tackling food deserts where access to fresh produce is limited. Spanning 44 states and 5 countries, Green Our Planet has implemented programs in over 1,300 schools, impacting more than 500,000 students. As one of the largest school garden and hydroponics programs in the U.S., Green Our Planet is inspiring the next generation of scientists, farmers, nutritionists, entrepreneurs and conservationists.
For more information or to apply for a program, visit www.greenourplanet.org
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