Public invited to SCCC Student Farm on Fridays
NEWTON. Activities include carving out a food forest; planting perennials, trees and shrubs; preparing areas; planting plant amendment plants; and planting garlic.
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| 23 Oct 2023 | 04:00
Students in the horticultural science program at SCCC plant crops on the Student Farm. (Photo provided)
The Sussex County Community College (SCCC) Student Farm invites the community to visit the farm for Fall Fridays.
Farm activities include carving out a food forest; planting perennials, trees and shrubs; preparing areas; planting plant amendment plants; and planting garlic.
These events will take place Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 10 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weather permitting.
Participants will take a tour of the Permaculture Farm in progress from 11 a.m. to noon and 4 to 5 p.m.
The SCCC Student Farm is at 290 Route 206 South, Newton.
It is a five-acre plot leased through the Food Shed Alliance and is a part of the college’s SAgE project (Sustainable Agriculture Enterprise).
The project aims to provide students interested in the farming industry with hands-on experience.
During the year, the farm harvests various vegetables, such as onions, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, carrots and pumpkins along with flowers. The produce goes to the Foodshed Alliance for distribution.
SCCC’s Culinary Arts program also benefits from the Student Farm by preparing the available crops. These meals are used for events and in the new Arbor Restaurant, a learning and dining facility at the McGuire Technical Education Center in Newton.
Interested participants should bring gardening gloves, a water bottle and snacks. Additional activities are available with other farmers on the SAgE site.
For information, contact Erin Shroll, SCCC agricultural business & horticultural science program supervisor, at eshroll@sussex.edu or 973-300-2340.