Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Funds Sustainable Agriculture Education Program on Aquidneck Island

The Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm, in partnership with the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD), announced Wednesday a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Hamilton Family Charitable Trust (HFCT). The funding will support sustainable agriculture programming at the farm.

The Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm is a student-driven community farm education program where students problem solve during authentication learning and community collaboration, so that they become productive citizens in our community. It started in 2019 as an after-school program taught by Portsmouth Schools Science Coach, Margie Brennan. Brennan continues to spearhead the farm’s education programming, which has grown substantially since the farm started… Keep reading on NewportBuzz.com