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TEEN CHALLENGE
- VEGETABLE FARMING
Another aspect of the Teen Challenge farm is that of vegetable
farming.
We are presently working ½
acre of land with a variety of crops. Our aim initially is to provide
the program with vegetables and ground provisions to supplement the
daily menus.
In the long term, we want to be able to utilize a greater portion
of land to cultivate food crops for the retail market.
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This aspect of the Teen Challenge
farm provides a daily source of education, work and discipline for
our students. In addition, it supplies the kitchen with much needed
vegetables and ground provisions which allows the facility to save
in the area of food purchases.
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Depending on the season, crops such as beans, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins,
okras, melons, seasonings, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce and cabbage
are grown.
Crops are usually grown every 3 to 4 months dependent upon the “ripening”
of the specific produce.
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Teen Challenge sells its produce to the neighborhood,
individuals, churches and some businesses and hotels at times. |
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