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Big Jim Farms details AgriNature Center partnership, program reach and costs to Los Ranchos trustees
Summary
Big Jim Farms reported on a pilot season at the village AgriNature Center, saying 1,400 students attended field trips, 1,600 workshop participants engaged, and the farm covered labor and operating costs while paying the village $7,500 for space; trustees discussed expanding school partnerships and events.
Roxanne Wagner and a co-presenter from Big Jim Farms told the Los Ranchos Board of Trustees the family-run operation grew a variety of crops on about three-quarters of an acre at the village's AgriNature Center and used the harvest for workshops, classes and farmers-market sales.
"We grew 13 varieties of peppers and a diversity of crops to support hands-on education," Roxanne Wagner said, describing workshops (salsa-making, tamale-making, flower arranging), school field trips and market sales. Presenter Chantelle said the farm hosted more than 1,400 students…
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