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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings-October 4th 2022
It’s been fall for a few days now and it shows up in a few ways. Folks show up to morning meeting in jackets and hoodies, most of the field tomatoes have been mowed and turned in, winter squash seems all the more appealing to roast with warm spices. Crops have slowed down too, the cooler weat1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 30th 2022
"If you're happy and you know it, make some gas" by Matt Steiman
Hi Folks! The farm's biogas project had a busy week! For those of you not familiar with biogas, it is a renewable version of natural gas made via controlled microbial fermentation of animal manure and food waste. The far1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 27th 2022
"If you're happy and you know it, make some gas" by Matt Steiman
Hi Folks! The farm's biogas project had a busy week! For those of you not familiar with biogas, it is a renewable version of natural gas made via controlled microbial fermentation of animal manure and food waste. The farm1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 23rd 2022
It was a beautiful week out on the farm. We had a big harvest on Monday, followed by onion processing on Tuesday. The market team prepped pizzas for market Tuesday afternoon. Come try this month's special at market, pierogi pizza: a mashed potato base with sautéed onions and chees1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 20th 2022
It was a beautiful week out on the farm. We had a big harvest on Monday, followed by onion processing on Tuesday. The market team prepped pizzas for market Tuesday afternoon. Come try this month's special at market, pierogi pizza: a mashed potato base with sautéed onions and chees1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 16th 2022
Greetings from the production kitchen at Farm Works, the College farms newest initiative. Our campus-based farm store opened with the start of the semester providing alternative lunch options to the campus and Carlisle communities. Daily soups and salads are made fresh and showcase ingredients rais1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 13th 2022
Greetings from the production kitchen at Farm Works, the College farms newest initiative. Our campus-based farm store opened with the start of the semester providing alternative lunch options to the campus and Carlisle communities. Daily soups and salads are made fresh and showcase ingredients rais1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 9th 2022
This week was a transitional week on the farm. With students heading back to school, we’ve lost a large chunk of our staff. But we’re powering through until our part time student staff start working on the farm. This week we’ve done lots of harvesting and a bit of transplanting to1 read more »
Farm Happenings-September 6th 2022
This week was a transitional week on the farm. With students heading back to school, we’ve lost a large chunk of our staff. But we’re powering through until our part time student staff start working on the farm. This week we’ve done lots of harvesting and a bit of transplanting to1 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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