# Transparent Home Gardens The Scholastic Root-Vue Farm Teaches Children About Slow Foods By Meghan Young | Published 2014-06-03 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scholastic-rootvue-farm References: [bookofjoe](http://www.bookofjoe.com/2014/05/root-vue-farm-viewable-root-garden-takes-slow-food-to-the-next-level.html) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004W5ZB/?tag=trenhunt0f-20) The Scholastic Root-Vue Farm offers a fun way to teach children about the benefits of 'slow food.' They are able to watch [root vegetables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/root-foods-vegetable-chips) including carrots, radishes and beets grow right before their very eyes. The fact that they will be able to sample these produce, which they had a hand in cultivating, is an exciting added benefit. As though inspired by classic ant farms, the Scholastic Root-Vue Farm is interactive, productive and immersive. It comes with a growing box with sturdy acrylic, viewing window, 3 packets of [fast growing seeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ov) (carrot, radish & onion), instructions, experiments and growing chart. An excellent gift for any [young horticulture enthusiast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantafrom-smart-indoor-garden), parents are sure to get into it as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Slow Food Education:** Opportunity to develop educational products and services that engage children in learning about the benefits of slow food. - **Interactive Home Gardens:** Potential for creating innovative home gardening products that provide an interactive and immersive experience for users. - **Parent-child Horticulture:** Opportunity to develop products and activities that foster parent-child bonding through horticulture. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** Creating educational materials and tools for teaching children about slow food and home gardening. - **Home and Garden:** Developing innovative home gardening products and services that offer an interactive and immersive experience for users. - **Family Entertainment:** Creating products and activities that promote parent-child bonding through horticultural experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Beginners Vegetable Garden Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-garden.md) - [Indoor Gardening Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fieldhouse.md) - [Modern Indoor Farm Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-farm-stand.md) - [Children Gardening Toy Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-explore-flower-gardening-play-set.md) - [Unconventional Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaky-veg-kit.md) - [Container-Based Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-farm-mini.md) - [Hydroponic Herb Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-herb-kit.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Foolproof Sprouting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda-sprouting-kit.md)