Are there any community growing initiatives that focus on teaching vertical farming in schools or workshops?

Yes — there are quite a few community and educational initiatives that teach vertical farming through schools, workshops, and outreach programs. They tend to fall into a few categories:

1. School-based vertical farming programs

These usually partner with K–12 schools, colleges, or after-school programs to teach:

• hydroponics and aeroponics
• indoor growing systems
• plant biology and sustainability
• STEM skills and food systems

Examples include:

• Green Bronx Machine — works with schools to build indoor growing and nutrition education programs.
• The Farm on Wheels / mobile farm education programs — some nonprofits use portable vertical systems to teach students in classrooms.
• Urban farming STEM curricula from local school districts or nonprofits.

2. Community workshops and training centers

Many cities have:

• community gardens with vertical farm demos
• urban agriculture nonprofits
• workforce training programs for controlled-environment agriculture

These often offer hands-on workshops on:

• building simple vertical towers
• setting up LED grow systems
• nutrient management
• crop planning and harvesting

Examples:

• The Urban Canopy-style organizations in many cities
• community colleges with urban agriculture or CEA certificates
• local extension offices sometimes host hydroponics/vertical farming workshops

3. Nonprofits and social enterprises

Some organizations focus on food access plus education, using vertical farms as teaching tools:

• AeroFarms Foundation / education outreach in some regions
• Edible Schoolyard-type organizations that may incorporate indoor growing
• local social enterprises that donate or sponsor school growing systems

4. University and extension outreach

Universities with agriculture programs often run:

• short courses
• master gardener workshops
• school partnership programs
• demonstrations of indoor or vertical systems

If you want, I can also help you find:

1. specific initiatives in your country or city, or
2. curriculum/workshop resources you could use to start one.