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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for September 3, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: This is a reminder to please wash your tomatoes before consuming them. The blue or black residue you may see on your tomatoes are organic pesticides and sprays we use to help fight against fungal diseases. The tomatoes are perfectly safe to consume once washed. Thank you. 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 31, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: This is a reminder to please wash your tomatoes before consuming them. The blue or black residue you may see on your tomatoes are organic pesticides and sprays we use to help fight against fungal diseases. The tomatoes are perfectly safe to consume once washed. Thank you. 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 27, 2021
When thinking what to write about in my field notes this week, I started with what made this week strange but instead I realized want to talk how this week was normal. We continue to harvest plenty of tomatoes, squash, and corn. The processing of garlic following its month of curing in the barn has1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 24, 2021
When thinking what to write about in my field notes this week, I started with what made this week strange but instead I realized want to talk how this week was normal. We continue to harvest plenty of tomatoes, squash, and corn. The processing of garlic following its month of curing in the barn has1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 20, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: OUR ANNUAL CSA PICNIC WILL BE HELD AT THE FARM ON FRIDAY AUGUST 20TH FROM 5:30-8:30. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO RSVP. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!
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It’s been a HOT week on the farm! With little rain in the forecast the irrigation1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 17, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: OUR ANNUAL CSA PICNIC WILL BE HELD AT THE FARM ON FRIDAY AUGUST 20TH FROM 5:30-8:30. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO RSVP. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!
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It’s been a HOT week on the farm! With little rain in the forecast the irrigation1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 13, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: OUR ANNUAL CSA PICNIC WILL BE HELD AT THE FARM ON FRIDAY AUGUST 20TH FROM 5:30-8:30. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO RSVP. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!
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Field Notes
A very cool week on the farm, we spent our week with more harvesting and pla1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 10, 2021
A very cool week on the farm, we spent our week with more harvesting and planting in our northernmost fields. A far trek, but a beautiful change in scenery, especially with the livestock almost always in pasture around us. Tomato harvest is now in full swing, and sweet corn is coming to a close. Tr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 6, 2021
It’s been a long and challenging summer for the livestock team at the farm, but this week marked an important seasonal milestone: the end of calving. Two cows (Smiley and Whiteface) had been holding out on us, until Monday when they finally had their beautiful and healthy bull calv1 read more »
About the farm
The Dickinson College Farm is an eighty-acre, USDA-certified organic farm and a living laboratory where students can gain distinctive, hands-on learning experiences. Student employees, graduate apprentices and volunteers are involved in all aspects of food production and research. The farm serves as a venue for the Dickinson community and its neighbors to experience a holistic approach to land stewardship rooted in management practices that work to sustain the natural environment.
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