Valley Teen Ranch to Create Hydroponics Farm (Madera Tribune)

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June 10, 2008
Valley Teen Ranch in Madera, which houses and cares for at-risk youths, has adopted a plan to develop the ranch further into a working farm - using hydroponics. The new plan includes growing fruits and vegetables hydroponically on virgin acreage in south Madera County. Boys living on the ranch will have the opportunity to learn about agriculture business and science, marketing, nutrition and more.

"In order to keep our programs of residential care, foster care, adoption and the transitional living home going we need another method of generating regular non-designated income. We're working on developing 38 acres of our ranch property into an organic farming operation," said Connie Clendenan, CEO of Valley Teen Ranch.

Just the starting cost for the project, named Jacob's Garden, is estimated to be $130,000 dollars and Clendenan is asking the community for help in raising it.

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