Growing Oregon - Episode 1
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Farm fields back a manicured lawn at Charbonneau, a planned development built in the 1970s in Wilsonville, Ore., June 14, 2022. It was built on 477 acres of active farmland and farming continues east of the homes.
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Charbonneau, a planned development built in the 1970s in Wilsonville, Ore., features winding roads, three 9-hole golf courses and acres of open space. Pictured on June 14, 2022.
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Another view of the Charbonneau planned development, pictured on June 14, 2022.
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A blockade separates Charbonneau, a planned development built in the 1970s in Wilsonville, Ore., from farmland, June 14, 2022.
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Lush landscaping marks the edge of Charbonneau, a planned development built in the 1970s in Wilsonville, Ore., June 14, 2022. The community was built on active farmland, and farming continues today on the east side of the development, left.
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Lynn Gearhart, left, tends to her garden at her home in Charbonneau, a planned development built in the 1970s in Wilsonville, Ore., June 14, 2022. The community was built on active farmland, and farming continues today on the east side of the development, right.
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Another view of the Charbonneau a planned development with nearby farm fields. Pictured on June 14, 2022.
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Mike Bondi is pictured at Oregon State University’s 160-acre North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, Ore., on July 1, 2022. Bondi, the former director at the center, says the soil in the Willamette Valley is what allows such a variety of crops to be grown.
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Mike Bondi walks through Oregon State University’s 160-acre North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, Ore., on July 1, 2022. Bondi, the former director at the center, says the soil in the Willamette Valley is what allows such a variety of crops to be grown.
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