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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
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 »
Farm Happenings-September 2nd 2022
Our summer student farmers and interns have headed out, so we're adjusting to a smaller crew. It's challenging but it does give us the opportunity to get creative with organization and empowers everyone to take on bigger responsibilities.
As the Education and Outreach Coordinator, I ha1 read more »
Farm Happenings-August 30th 2022
Our summer student farmers and interns have headed out, so we're adjusting to a smaller crew. It's challenging but it does give us the opportunity to get creative with organization and empowers everyone to take on bigger responsibilities.
As the Education and Outreach Coordinator, I ha1 read more »
Farm Happenings-August 26th 2022
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! It's peak summer and we're harvesting tomatoes. Melons are also in full swing and a good portion of the work we're doing now are bigger bulk harvest. We are currently harvesting thousands of pounds of delicious potatoes and more will be harvested next week.
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Farm Happenings for August 23, 2022
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! It's peak summer and we're harvesting tomatoes. Melons are also in full swing and a good portion of the work we're doing now are bigger bulk harvest. We are currently harvesting thousands of pounds of delicious potatoes and more will be harvested next week.
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Farm Happenings-August 19th 2022
Hey all!
This is Nick with the latest farm happenings! We have been working hard harvesting our tomatoes and melons that have just recently become ready, and have been processing lots of our produce for the farm store! Other than that we have been mostly trying to keep the weeds at bay out in our f1 read more »
Farm Happenings-August 16th 2022
Hey all!
This is Nick with the latest farm happenings! We have been working hard harvesting our tomatoes and melons that have just recently become ready, and have been processing lots of our produce for the farm store! Other than that we have been mostly trying to keep the weeds at bay out in our f1 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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