Grow Food. Grow Minds.
Grow Healthy Communities.
Green Our Planet connects people to the planet and to one another through hands-on hydroponics and digital learning – helping students, families, and communities grow a better future together.
GIANT Student Farmers Markets
The largest student-run markets in the nation, Green Our Planet Schools, Workplaces, and Communities come together to prepare the next generation of scientists, farmers, and entrepreneurs.
We’re more connected than ever—yet more disconnected from what sustains us.
1 in 5 Americans lacks access to fresh, healthy food.
Children and teenagers spend 7–8 hours a day on screens
Adults report record levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout.
This growing disconnection— from nature, from food, from one another—is the problem Green Our Planet is designed to solve.
A Simple, Powerful
Solution
Green Our Planet brings the wonder of growing and nurturing a garden back into daily life—where people learn, work, and live.
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Choose Your Pathway
Select one of three Green Our Planet Program Pathways: Schools, Workplaces, or Communities.
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Grow with Support
Receive hydroponics systems, learning materials, digital tools, and ongoing coaching—no prior experience required.
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Reconnect & Thrive
Build confidence, connection, and wellbeing through the simple act of growing food together.
We combine hands-on growing with powerful digital tools and human support, making it easy for anyone, anywhere, to grow food and reconnect with the natural world and one another.
We combine hands-on growing with powerful digital tools and human support, making it easy for anyone, anywhere, to grow food and reconnect with the natural world and one another.
Green Our Planet Program Pathways
Schools
Hands-On Learning That Brings Classrooms to Life
The #1 STEMworks-accredited school garden and hydroponics STEM program in the U.S.
Workplaces
Workplace Wellness, Engagement, & Team-Building
Hydroponics programs that foster connection, wellbeing, and a positive culture at work.
Communities
Making an Impact in Communities and at Home
Community-based and home hydroponics programs that strengthen families and neighborhoods.
GIANT Student Farmers Markets
Where Green Our Planet Schools, Workplaces, and Communities come together.
The largest student-run farmers markets in the country—and the culmination of months of hands-on learning in school gardens and hydroponic laboratories—students don’t just grow food. They grow confidence, skills, and community.
Have questions?
Send us an email or fill out the interest form.
Trusted by Schools, Companies, Families, and Communities in 44 U.S. States and 5 Countries
I couldn’t be more proud of Ciara Byrne and Green Our Planet—growing gardens that help kids learn science and math while understanding the importance of caring for our planet.
Michelle Obama
Author, Advocate, and Former First Lady of the United States
What Green Our Planet is doing for kids is extraordinary. You can see students light up—growing food, learning STEM, and discovering their own potential.
Drew Brees
Former NFL Quarterback and Philanthropist
We’ve seen an incredible 20% rise in science scores since starting the hydroponics program! Teachers are now teaching in an integrated fashion: they’re talking science, finance, reading, and writing, all in the same class.
Shirley Jimenez
Principal, Cartwright Elementary, Las Vegas, Nevada
The only way we’re going to teach the future generation about fresh food is for them to see it growing every day. Growing a tomato from a tiny seed, then picking if off the vine and popping it in your mouth—it stays with you forever!”
Giada De Laurentiis
Chef, Author, and Television Personality
Green Our Planet’s dedication to making growing food fun and accessible to all is truly commendable. By providing resources, education, and encouragement, they empower young minds to explore agriculture in engaging ways.
Malisa Cheatham-Riggle
Assistant Principal, Doris Reed Elementary, Las Vegas, Nevada
Join the Green Our Planet Movement
Across the country and around the globe, people are choosing to reconnect—to food, to nature, and to one another—and to what truly sustains them.
Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, corporate leader, parent, city partner, or homebuilder, you can bring hands-on growing and learning into daily life, re-engaging students, creating positive culture in workplaces, and helping communities thrive.
