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bjbj Speaker 1: When King County came to Seattle University and proposed this project it was,
for me, out of left field. But it was, in a heartbeat, that I understood that it was
an opportunity to give to the community Gordon Miller: There was a general mood and sense
and movement in the Seattle area, particularly with the Seattle city council of declaring
2010 as the year of urban agriculture and of course this is the year that our whole
project got underway. David Powers: This program really connects our students to the reality
of what sustainable agriculture really is. Gordon Miller: And they realize this is a
way to really connect this loop. I mean in general our students really value the opportunity
to take what they ve learned in the classroom concepts and ideas and apply them in the field
Speaker 1: When I got here, it got exciting. All of the farmland was buried under 10 to
15 feet of rubble and to take an industrial site and convert it back to good, healthy
agricultural land, that s a big step. s an unusual place, a wastewater treatment plant.
They learn about how much this makes sense. King County gave us this land. To use this
2 acres to build this farm. Faculty led the way to help make it an academic curriculum
to help students. Wells Fargo recognized what we were doing there and gave support. Mark
Dederer: s nice to know that your grant is making a significant impact on the community.
Of course, we ve also been donated all of our food and produce to local food banks.
We were able to donate in the first year over 7,000 pounds of food to food banks in King
County. Roger Baxton: ve been able to serve a lot of people in this area. It saves people
s lives. They re going after degrees that are going to teach them to lead the world.
Not just the entrepreneurs of tomorrow, but the people that lead us toward a healthier,
more equitable life. By far and away, the greatest gift that these students got out
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