Residents of Seward County, Kansas, are learning to pick vegetables—and having a wonderful time doing it. The four-acre garden plot at Seward County Community College has become a place for the citizens of Liberal to gather and enjoy the summer weather. The garden, known as Prime Pickin’s, was cultivated as part of the college’s Sustainable Agriculture program.
On a recent Tuesday evening, small children lugged watermelons across the field, while adults hauled buckets filled with fresh cucumbers, green beans and more. The program is funded by a federal STEM grant. This means the garden can’t sell the produce—so they give it away.
The garden is open for picking on Tuesday evenings at 6:30, with Thursday set as the alternate day in case of bad weather.