Farm to Customer
One of LBCC's three greenhouses, located in the northwest corner of campus, housing the tomatoes, peppers and broccoli. The students in the Profitable Small Farm program strive to farm the crops organically. When the crops are producing the students sell the produce in the courtyard outside of Takina Hall.
Jesse Schell, right, tells Max Meehan how much the farm stand sold so far. Both Jesse and Max are from farming backgrounds. Jesse got involved in the student farm because he wanted to know more about where his food came from. Max wanted the practical information that the PSF program provides.
The onions that are grown on the two-acre garden plot are amazingly delicious.
Max Meehan sells some snap peas and Swiss chard to an eager costumer. The Swiss chard can be steamed and thrown in a curry or eaten raw in a salad.
The farm stand is every Thursday from 10:30-12:30 to the outside of Takina Hall.
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