On a rainy Feb. 17, speech and journalism major Stephanie Simon stops at the farmers market between classes to purchase a bag of mized salad greens grown on campus. "It's so great that you are doing this," Simon said as she paid for her vegetables and rushed to her next class trying to avoid the morning rain. The farmers market is the newest addition to the Urban Garden program at City. The market is held every Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. and is open to all. According to urban gardener Julia Dashe the farmers market made a total of $75 and the proceeds will go directly back into the program for buying more farming tools. Some of the vegetables that are being sold at the market are ruby streaked mustard greens, curly green lettuce, cilantro, daikon, and edible flowers. All vegetables were grown and harvested by the interns and volunteer of the Urban Garden program who are learning how to farm organically.
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