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Tour of JCCC's Center for Sustainability's Open Petal Farm
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Open Petal Farm
Limited Capacity seats available
NOTE: Participants are encouraged to wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle. Highly recommend participants drive to the Horticultural sciences building on campus (it's a good 20 minutes walk from the Reginier Center out to the farm).

Join us for a tour of Johnson County Community College's Open Petal Farm. Tour four acres of specialty crop production, managed under production systems that encourage the biological health of the soil, and fueld by the campus' on site composting project. Open Petal Farm serves as a living laboratory for students in the Sustainable Agriculture Certificate Program to gain practical skills in crop production systems, and soil health practices. Visit the farm website at: https://growinggrowers.org/host-farms/jccc-open-petal-farm/
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Claire Zimmermann

Campus Farm and Outreach Manager, Johnson County Community College
Claire Zimmermann is the farm manager for Open Petal Farm and an instructor for the Sustainable Agriculture Certificate Program at JCCC. After studying agriculture at Truman State University,  she has been working with Kansas City farmers, gardeners and students for over 10 years... Read More →
Monday July 20, 2026 2:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Open Petal Farm N Campus Dr, Overland Park, KS 66210
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