Experience a Greenhouse Inside the Classroom
Providing students the opportunity to engage with modern farming technology from elementary school through higher education!
MARSfarm Greenhouses
Greenhouse Specifications
Specifications | MV.1 | FGV.4 |
Max Growth Height | 20” (herbs, leafy greens, tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, etc.) | 14” (herbs, leafy greens, microgreens, model crops, etc.) |
Environmental Monitoring Sensors | Temperature, Humidity, and CO2 | Temperature and Humidity |
Environmental Control | Increase temperature up to 90˚F (assuming ambient of 72˚F) | None |
Irrigation System - Capacity | Pump and 2-gallon reservoir - refill every 14 days | Wicking tray - refill every 3-7 days |
Irrigation System - Automation | Custom recipes to prescribe mL at any time of day | None |
Airflow | Circulation and Exhaust Fans | Circulation Fan |
LED System | 4 Spectrum LED (red, blue, white, far-red) - custom recipes | 4 Spectrum LED (red, blue, green, white) - knob controller |
Software Interface | Charts of sensor data, high-quality photos | Google Sheets (manual) |
Ideal Course | 7-14 CTE and Ag Courses | K-12 General Science Courses |
Teacher Stories
"MARSfarm allows for an easier way for a teacher to teach plant science by integrating computer and data sciences, expanding beyond the limitations previously seen in agricultural education. MARSfarm grants students the ability to grow into careers in computer programming, data science, and manufacturing. The units bring inquiry-based and experiential learning into the classroom. MARSfarm opens up an avenue to perform the experiments students want to showcase to the world through agriscience fairs, FFA proficiency projects, and SAEs."

"MARSfarm has changed the way I teach Agriscience. It has allowed me to provide my students with hands-on educational experiences using STEM through plant science and agriculture. I do not have a traditional facility with a greenhouse, but the MARSfarm units bring plant production inside the classroom. I have spent so much of my career teaching traditional plant production but now, I am able to teach modern practices that better relate to my students in an urban setting. MARSfarm has brought success to my students inside the classroom and with the FFA. My students are being exposed to professional careers they wouldn't have known about or been prepared for otherwise."

"I strive to make my curriculum more research-oriented. MARSfarm has allowed me to provide a more data-driven science education, while also allowing students to envision why it is important to grow plants in different environments. I have been a plant scientist in both the professional and academic worlds for many years. I have worked in many different labs and fields, I choose to use MARSfarm to expand my student's research capacity and improve their understanding of data. I have integrated MARSfarm units in many classes including Principle of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Greenhouse Operations, and Scientific Research and Design."

"At AZSA, I oversee the Food Tech for the Future Project. MARSfarm as our partner in this Project has allowed my team to make accessible the learning experience of building food computers, conducting plant growth experiments, and sharing data globally for students all over the Phoenix Metro Area. Working with MARSfarm has gotten our partner teachers and students excited about the future of studying food technology to ensure that global food needs continue to be met as the world grows. We at AZSA particularly love working with MARSfarm because they make the learning experience inclusive to all sorts of classrooms and learners which makes the Food Tech for the Future Project a successful and sustainable one."

"My priority in my high school agricultural education classroom is to engage in Project- & Inquiry-Based Learning, and MARSfarm allows me to do just that. In my students' self-directed research projects, they're able to control the exact environment they want to test, collect and share data with ease, and experiment with new crop types. MARSfarm not only enhances my students’ in-classroom experience, but also prepares them for Engineering, Science Communications, and Botanical careers once they leave the classroom."

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