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photo by A ustin Boltz What’s growing on Horticulture serves up scrumptious, campus-grown vegetables BY A LE X IS W A G A R Don’ t m iss out on a chance to purchase great, locally grown, vegetab les at the C lackam as Com m unity College farm ers m arket. The CCC Horticulture Department kicked off the fall season by bringing farm -fresh, organic veggies straight to campus. The market will be open not only to students, but to the community, every Wednesday during harvest season from 1130 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is held outside of the Community Center on campus. The program’ s instructor, Chris Konieczka, said that he has, “ been with the program for the past two years, and [that] the market has been going on for the past three [years].” CCC offers three areas of plant study including horticulture, landscape and urban agriculture. T his y ea r, 21 stu d e n ts h a rv e st produce Wednesday mornings before the market opens. The Horticulture D epartm ent offers a variety of workshops and classes for hom e gardeners. Classes for fall term include food harvest, food production, weed identification, urban agriculture and many more. CCC student Am elia Miller is having her first The produce at the market is subject to change experience with the school’ s department and is weekly, however some of the offerings include interested in aquaponics, a food production system carrots, beets and bok choy. With great variety that combines aquaculture with hydroponics. This also comes great prices. For example, an 8-ounce is Miller’s first term at CCC and she said that her bag of salad mix can be purchased for $2.50. Kale horticulture class is her “ favorite class so far,” is $1.50 a bunch and bags of potatoes are $5. Every and that she is involved with the program to one purchase made at the market not only provides day be a farmer. Another person involved with fresh veggies to bring home, but also supports the program, Sara Philbrook, said her favorite CCC student scholarships. part of being w ith the department is, “ getting her hands dirty.” This is Philbrook’ s first term at CCC. P hilbrook said th a t i t ’ s been intense, as class begins at 830 a.m. Dave Scott • Certified Arborist when the produce is harvested, first (503) 659-2734 th in g in the m orning. Philbrook inform ed everyone that all o f the • LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE •PRUNE/SHAPE/REMOVE m arket’ s produce is fresh and that • BRUSH CHIPPING • TREES/SHRUBS/H EDGES •STUM P GRINDING • AERIAL BUCKET TRUCK there are a great variety of different •CONSULTING veggies every week. “ Check out the cilantro. It smells •LICENSED -CCB#62576 •B O N D S ) -W SURED am azing,” said Philbrook. “ And the carrots look great.” TRI-COUNTY TREE SERVICE Clackamas Print OCTOBER 1 4 ,2 0 1 5 theclackamasprint.com 3
