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.
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am azing,” said Philbrook. “ And the
carrots look great.”
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