This past week students, staff, and alumni from the Sustainable Agriculture program at CCCC were celebrating 20 year anniversary of the AAS degree in Sustainable Agriculture. In honor of this occasion, lunch was catered on Tuesday for the program, by Lilly Den, a local farm and food establishment.
Students and alumni congregated together enjoying regional food and sharing experiences. Alumni were able to share stories of their experiences with students in the program and how it has influenced their lives and careers.
Amongst those attending were, homesteaders, farm owners and non-profit organizational staff, all contributing their skills and knowledge to the sustainable food and farm industry. Laura Maule is the Community Garden Coordinator at Interfaith Food Shuttle; Lindsey Carver is at Farm to Senior Services with CEFS; Emily Moose is the Executive Director of A Greener World; Emily Fuller is owner of Heartsong Farm, offering a Flower CSA and selling at markets; Emma Stapleton is also at Heartsong Farm.
Students also shared experiences at the farm and enjoyed comparing the changes at the farm over the years with alumni.
This week’s harvest bared lots of sweet potatoes, Students also had hands on experience in the changing of tractor implements. An exciting project this week was converting the BCS tractor (walk behind tractor) into an electric key start. Prior to this upgrade the BCS tractor was difficult to start, especially without enough arm strength and speed. The key start allows all students to start the BCS themselves without difficulty.
This week on the farm was full of celebration, fall festivities, and fall harvests. Alumni, students, and staff were all able to connect, enjoy good food, and celebrate 20 years of successful sustainable farm education at Central Carolina Community College.
By: Hailey
The Student Farm at CCCC 