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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for December 3, 2024
Hey All,
I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving.
My apologies for the confusion. There is a share delivery for Tuesday at the normal pick up spot. I dropped the ball because I am out of town for the holiday. I have extended the cutoff time for customization to Monday morning to accommodate. P1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 26, 2024
Happy Friday all,
Please note: if you are receiving this email, you have a share to pick up on Tuesday! Members who normally pick up on Tuesday, your share will be at the same location. Friday members, your shares will be at our Kaufman pick up location on campus.
Happy Thanksgiving! We are i1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 22, 2024
Happy Monday,
As harvest season continues to wind down, one of the many important farm projects we undertake is machine maintenance. Taking good care of our important equipment is crucial to the efficient flow of the farm. Throughout the season, students and apprentices lubricate the many moving pa1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 19, 2024
Happy Friday all,
This morning, most of the team and I huddled around my computer in the office to work on the crop plan for next year. We had several reports to assist including past planting records, your preferences in Harvie, sales records from our other outlets, and notes we collected througho1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 15, 2024
Happy Monday all,
Yesterday, the whole farm crew gathered to celebrate the close of the apprentice season here on the College Farm. Ceara and Alex finished their apprenticeship last Friday. Emily and Shanti will be around for a few more weeks. It was bittersweet. They have all proven very valuable1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 12, 2024
Happy Friday All,
It has been a nice summer week here on the farm. It feels a little awkward to be engaged in indirect production projects in such weather. I feel like we should be trellising tomatoes or picking watermelons or something.
Our crop lineup tells a different story though. With the intr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 8, 2024
Happy November!
While production slows down, we are still running full steam ahead on some exciting projects. This week, we are mostly working on a shelf in the back of our equipment shed to help expand storage in there. Normally we have to rely on our shop to store things for the winter. Hopefully1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 5, 2024
Happy Friday!
I hope everyone had a great Halloween.
We are seizing the beautiful weather this week and tackling building projects on the farm. We are mostly working on a shelf in the back of our equipment shed to help expand storage in there. Normally we have to rely on our shop to store things fo1 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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