Principal David Friedrich shares about the Vertical Farming Initiative he and his colleague, Helen Corveleyn have grown together at their school, Hopewell Elementary in Hopewell, New Jersey. David received the Top Tomato Award in 2016 for this work and Helen was recently a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) - the highest award kindergarten through 12th grade mathematics and science teachers can receive from the U.S. government. Hopewell Elementary School is one of four elementary schools within Hopewell Valley Regional School District.

• Hopewell Elementary School’s Website , Facebook and Twitter pages
• David Friedrich on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter
• Helen Corveleyn on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• Vertical farming project partners with school (2016)
• Hopewell Elementary School Awarded $10,000 STEM/Sustainability Grant for Vertical Gardening Initiative (2018)
• David Friedrich - Top Tomato Winter (2016)
• President Biden Honors 117 Individuals and Organizations with Highest U.S. Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers and Mentors (2022)
• GFP Graduate, Helen Corveleyn, Awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (2022)