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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for August 22, 2023
Hey All,
We are excited to see some of yall out at the farm tonight! We are getting some delicious, fresh picked food ready to go as I type this out.
We are saying good bye to another one of our student workers this week. Josh, pictured, is headed home to LA to see his family before starting classe1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 18, 2023
Happy Monday yall!
First off, sorry about the snafu last Friday! I'm not sure how the door got locked, but we have coordinated with the folks at Project Share to make sure they know not to lock it when they close up for the day. If you need any further assistance on the matter please don't hesitate1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 15, 2023
Happy Friday everyone!
After a slow start, we are into the heart of tomato season. There is nothin' like a central Pennsylvania tomato. PA summers have the right balance of long days of sunlight and warm air for tomato plants to grow rapidly and develop large flavorful fruit. Down in Florida, they1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 11, 2023
Hello All,
It's tomato time! Plenty of cherries for everybody but heirlooms and slicers are rolling in a little slower. They will hit heavy next week and last for a month or so.
My family and I are still eating tons of zucchini and squash here at the farm house. Most mornings I shred one or the oth1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 8, 2023
Hello CSA members,
Sweet corn is back! And cherry tomatoes too - a true summer harvest! I'm hopeful we will add melons to the mix next week. We are also excited to offer green bell peppers and jalapeños. More hot and sweet peppers will arrive in the coming weeks.
I know it can be tough to st1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 4, 2023
Greeting everybody,
It's hard to believe it's already the end of July. August and September mark the busiest months for vegetable farmers. We are still planting, still weeding, but as August progresses we will be harvesting just about everything. It's particularly busy for our farm because much of1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 1, 2023
Howdy everyone,
This week has been busy with the standard July fare: knocking back weeds, irrigating, and harvesting. Irrigating in particular takes up a lot of my focus when its hot and sunny like it has been. We meet our irrigation needs here on the farm with the big pond out front of the y1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 28, 2023
Hello all,
The summer harvest continues: beans, fresh garlic, fresh onions, and okra comin' in hot! Tomatoes and peppers will be here before we know it. Melons and cantaloupes are growing beautifully as well.
Last week, our crew worked hard to bunch and hang our signature garlic in our upper1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 25, 2023
Hey All,
The summer harvest continues: beans, fresh garlic, fresh onions comin' in hot! Tomatoes and peppers will be here before we know it.
Pictured: the crew worked hard last week to pull in the garlic harvest. It was ready a bit earlier than normal due to the dry spring but that didn1 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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