The University of Georgia Department of Horticulture, together with the Institute on Human Development and Disabilities, the Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program, the Office of Sustainability, and UGArden, are excited to share the award-winning “Hearts of Glass” documentary to the university community. The film is about Vertical Harvest, an ambitious small business located in Jackson Hole, WY, that combines high-tech local food production and meaningful employment for people with disabilities.  This was outlined in the Trellis at https://site.extension.uga.edu/mgevp/2020/10/special-opportunity-to-view-hearts-of-glass/

Many, many thanks to the Georgia Master Gardener Association for sponsoring the event. Their cash support enabled the UGA Department of Horticulture to share this story with faculty, students, and the broader community. Having the Georgia MGEV Program as a sponsor of this event, which will be used in teaching discussions across campus, presents opportunity to introduce collegiate students to the idea of being an MGEV.

“Hearts of Glass” gives an in-depth look inside Vertical Harvest, a Jackson, Wyoming, agribusiness that facilitates high-quality food production while providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. As a high-tech urban farm, the organization’s goal is to supply valuable resources to communities and families that struggle with food insecurity by growing and distributing organic, affordable and nutritious options.