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Mike Ryan Campus Farm Manager
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o Executive Director- Jay Antle o Farm Manager- Mike Ryan o Waste Minimization- Michael Rea o Curriculum Incorporation- Kim Criner o Senior Data Analyst- Ryan Wing
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Originally created through a grant-funded partnership with Kansas State University, circa 2007-2008 Originally located 20 miles from JCCCs Main Campus, on K- State property With the dissolution of the partnership, the farm moved to the main campus In the fall of 2010, roughly 2.5 acres of field space was dedicated to chemical-free vegetable production
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2.5 Acre, Chemical-Free Vegetable Production Farm Support for the Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Certificate Program Focus on Local Marketing Produce is used primarily on-campus Focus on manual farming techniques
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Grow Produce Sell on Campus Gather Scraps Compost Scraps Apply Compost to Fields
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August 11 30 Different Crops… 80 Different Varieties
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Grow Produce Sell on Campus Gather Scraps Compost Scraps Apply Compost to Fields
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1.Dining Services 2.Culinary Program 3.Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance CSA
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Grow Produce Sell on Campus Gather Scraps Compost Scraps Apply Compost to Fields
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Upwards of 1 ton of pre- consumer waste per week!
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Grow Produce Sell on Campus Gather Scraps Compost Scraps Apply Compost to Fields
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Grow Produce Sell on Campus Gather Scraps Compost Scraps Apply Compost to Fields
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Located Mainly in JCCCs Horticultural Sciences Building
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1968 Ford 3400 (Gas Powered, 50 hp)
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Located Mainly in JCCCs Horticultural Sciences Building 1968 Ford 3400 (Gas Powered, 50 hp) 2011 John Deere Gator
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Located Mainly in JCCCs Horticultural Sciences Building 1968 Ford 3400 (Gas Powered, 50 hp) 2011 John Deere Gator Cooler Trailer with Coolbot
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Primarily Externally Funded Student Sustainability Committee Student Green Fee
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Self-Imposed by Student Senate in 2009 1 Dollar per student, per credit hour, per semester Student Enrollment roughly 21,000 Students average 8 hrs per semester Generates approximately $400,000 per fiscal year in discretionary funding.
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High Tunnel Assembly Better management of crops Increased Production Increased Enrollment Increased outreach to schools and community
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Johnson County Community College Overland Park, Kansas
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