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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for July 21, 2023
Hello Members,
Welcome to week 9 of the CSA. It feels like summer is whizzing by. We are deep in the rhythm of plant, harvest, pull weeds, repeat.
A new addition to the CSA: Celery! We have lots of celery so we are starting to harvest is pretty young. It's not like the blanched, tasteless stu1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 18, 2023
Hello Members,
Welcome to week 9 of the CSA. It feels like summer is whizzing by. We are deep in the rhythm of plant, harvest, pull weeds, repeat. With the big rains of last weekend and the rain coming this weekend, we have been busy clearing away a healthy flush of weeds and getting plants in the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 11, 2023
Hello CSA Members,
I hope everyone had a great holiday. Our farm crew celebrated on the afternoon of the Fourth with a potluck in the barnyard. Good tunes, good food, football, soccer, frisbee, and tug-o-war. It was a hoot.
This week, I’d like to highlight our meat products. Our1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 7, 2023
Hello and Happy Independence Day!
I hope yall are celebrating in your favorite ways.
The farm continues to transform by leaps and bounds each week. Last week we planted the last of the summer crops and the first of the fall crops. Our fields are starting to get full but some of the earliest ones ar1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 30, 2023
Hello All,
Reminder! If you receive this farm happening, you are picking up your share on Friday 6/30 at your normal pick up location.
Farm News: We are all pretty grateful for the rains of the past week. Before the rain, we worked hard to get everything planted and stay on top of the w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 27, 2023
Greetings CSA Members,
Welcome to week 6 of the CSA! I'm happy to report that we are up to date on planting/seeding, relatively on top of weeds, and the things out in the field look good right now. We are grateful for the rain this week and weekend, but it will bring a flush of weeds and diseases.1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 23, 2023
Hello all,
It's been feeling a lot like summer here on the farm. Hot days, rain storms, and vegetable growing chores. Last week we planted a bunch more of the farm, trellised tomatoes, pulled tons of weeds, and continued our harvests. The irrigation team was thankful for a little break!
Last week,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 20, 2023
Hello all,
It's been feeling a lot like summer here on the farm. Hot days, rain storms, and vegetable growing chores. This week we planted a bunch more of the farm, trellised tomatoes, pulled tons of weeds, and continued our harvests. The irrigation team was thankful for a break!
This week, we bid1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 16, 2023
Hello CSA members,
Last week was another busy and productive week here on the farm. Students and apprentices braved the haze and planted our crop of sweet potatoes and winter squash. We also pulled a ton of weeds. As they have been for weeks now, the irrigation crew worked nonstop to keep our crops1 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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