Earth Day: Green Our Planet Hosts Giant Student Farmers Market at Downtown Summerlin, April 22
Green Our Planet is Ringing in its 12th Year of Empowering Students and Promoting Sustainability in Honor of Earth Day
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LAS VEGAS (March 24, 2025) – In celebration of Earth Day, Green Our Planet, the nation’s leading nonprofit in school garden and hydroponics programs, will host the largest student-run farmers market in the country on Tuesday, April 22 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin.
Now in its 12th year, the Giant Student Farmers Market will welcome ‘Farmpreneurs’ from 52 CCSD schools, showcasing student-grown produce and handmade crafts from over 520 students, with all profits to be reinvested into their school garden programs.
“This event is a powerful demonstration of what students can achieve when given the right tools and opportunities,” said Ciara Byrne, CEO of Green Our Planet. “Beyond learning how to grow food, students become ‘Farmpreneurs’, gaining essential financial literacy, business, and customer service skills. They create business plans, track profits and losses, and experience firsthand what it takes to run a successful business, all while promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship.”
Committed to empowering students from grades Pre-K through 12 with hands-on, STEM-based education, the bi-annual student-run farmers market is a culmination of the learning happening in Green Our Planet’s programs. Through the organization’s school garden and hydroponics initiatives, educators gain access to an online platform with standards-aligned lessons in STEM, nutrition, financial literacy, and conservation. They’re also trained to use outdoor gardens and hydroponic systems to deliver experiential lessons that equip students with practical, lifelong skills.
The presenting sponsor of the 2025 Spring Farmers Market is Credit One Bank who are proud sponsors of the Farmpreneur and school garden programs across the Clark County School District. In addition to Credit One Bank, Green Our Planet will host the event with support from Las Vegas Sands Care, Bank of Nevada, Howard Hughes, United Way of Southern Nevada, Lazy Dog and Clark County School District.
The farmers market will also welcome appearances from the Las Vegas Aces mascot, Bucket$ and the Las Vegas Aviators mascot, Spruce.
EVENT LOCATION: The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135
For more information on the Green Our Planet’s Giant Student Farmers Market, please visit greenourplanet.org.
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About Green Our Planet:
Green Our Planet is an EdTech conservation 501(c)3 nonprofit that runs STEM school garden and hydroponics programs in the United States and beyond. Green Our Planet’s programs enhance student academic performance, inspire environmental stewardship in students, and promote students to embrace healthy eating habits, while also tackling food deserts where access to fresh produce is limited. Spanning 45 states and 5 countries, Green Our Planet has implemented programs in over 1,100 schools, impacting more than 500,000 students. As one of the largest school garden and hydroponics programs in the U.S., Green Our Planet is inspiring the next generation of scientists, farmers, nutritionists, entrepreneurs and conservationists.
For more information or to apply for a program, visit www.greenourplanet.org.
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