School of Roots was started two years ago by a group of middle school students in an alternative education program at the Herring Gut Learning Center. They recently added a new product to their line: Tilapia. In late November, they packed 45 whole Tilapia on ice and delivered them to the nearest fish processing facility - their next-door neighbors, Port Clyde Fresh Catch.

This film features the students of RSU 13's Alternative Education Program as they describe, in the own words, how to grow oysters, and how participation in this Herring Gut experience has influenced their lives.

Fishing for food solutions, aquaponics offers clues
Aquaponics, a method of growing fish and plants together, creates a closed loop system that some say could help to address food shortages in places without access to fresh produce. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.