Schools & STEM

Hands-on STEM, powered by real manufacturing.

Orchard turns classrooms into microfactories where students design, make, recycle, and learn by building real products. With modular hardware, software, staff training, and curriculum support included, schools can launch a future-ready manufacturing program without starting from scratch.

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Built for Educators

Installation, staff training, curriculum support, and ongoing help included.

Real Manufacturing

Students learn by designing, producing, testing, and iterating physical objects.

Circular Learning

Turn bottles, cups, and other compatible materials into useful classroom projects.

Future-Ready Skills

Students gain hands-on experience in design, engineering, and problem solving.

More than classroom equipment. A complete learning toolkit.

STEM / STEAM

CTE & Workforce Readiness

Engineering design process

Sustainability Education

Maker learning

Entrepreneurship

Every student can learn at the same time.

Orchard’s 14 modules let a whole design, build, and iterate in parallel, so learning keeps moving instead of waiting for each student project to finish.

More students working together

Less Waiting

More Making

Accelerated learning

More time to design, test, iterate

Hands-on learning in circular economy and manufacturing

Students can start with new filament or compatible bottles, then design and make real objects while learning how materials move through a circular system.

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Use new filament or compatible bottles

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

Give back to your community with visible learning and sustainability

Many options to fit your commitment:

Donate Orchards to a school

Sponsor a yearly unit rental

Fund a STEM lab

Sustainability workshops

Workforce development

Curriculum partnerships

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Schools & STEM FAQs

What grades is Orchard best for?

Orchard can support a wide range of grade levels, from introductory STEM and maker activities to advanced engineering, CTE, entrepreneurship, and sustainability programs. The best fit depends on the projects, supervision, and learning goals of the school.

What training is included?

Itemfarm provides installation support, hands-on staff training, operating guidance, curriculum/activity support, and ongoing remote support to help your team launch and keep the program running.

What can students make?

Students can make engineering prototypes, classroom tools, science models, art and design projects, replacement parts, recycled-material products, school-branded items, and useful objects for their community.

Can local packaging be recycled into projects?

Yes. Compatible packaging such as tested bottles, cups, and other accepted plastic materials can be processed through Orchard’s recycling workflow and turned into material for new student projects.

"How much does an Orchard cost?"

Orchard units start at $499/month. Pricing includes the Orchard hardware platform, software, installation, training, and curriculum/activity support. Purchase options may be available for select customers.

"Are affordability options available?"

Yes. Discounted rates may be available for schools, registered nonprofits, and government institutions. Contact us to see whether your organization qualifies.