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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for November 23, 2020
Wrapping Up by Matt Steiman
We've reached the time in the farming season where our to-do list of field jobs has started getting shorter. With no new plantings scheduled until spring and most of the field crops harvested, we've turned to cleaning up and putting things to bed. 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 20, 2020
We began to say our goodbyes to the apprentices this week, as Paige plans to depart this weekend. We celebrated the completion of the apprenticeship and end of the semester with an outdoor get together among students, staff, and apprentices. It was a very heartfelt event, many a goodbye was said an1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 17, 2020
We began to say our goodbyes to the apprentices this week, as Paige plans to depart this weekend. We celebrated the completion of the apprenticeship and end of the semester with an outdoor get together among students, staff, and apprentices. It was a very heartfelt event, many a goodbye was said an1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 13, 2020
It’s so strange to be writing my last entry for field notes! As I near the end of my time here at the farm, I have been reflecting on my first entry back in May in which I mused about the boundless potential of making radical choices in life (i.e. committing to a 6-month farming apprenticeshi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 10, 2020
It’s so strange to be writing my last entry for field notes! As I near the end of my time here at the farm, I have been reflecting on my first entry back in May in which I mused about the boundless potential of making radical choices in life (i.e. committing to a 6-month farming apprenticeshi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 6, 2020
Hello Friday CSA Members!
Looking ahead to the week of Thanksgiving, the College Farm will be modifying the CSA pick up from Friday, November 27th to Tuesday, November 24th. This way you will have lots of fresh ingredients on hand for the holiday weekend. The 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 3, 2020
The rain this week has marked a final end to irrigation this season. The irrigation reels have been moved into the barn as we start to winterize the farm. We are preparing for this weekend's cold weather by covering our more delicate crops in the field and securing the greenhouses extra tightly. Th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 30, 2020
A beautiful fall week on the farm—how bout that nice 70F and sunny weather we’ve had! This week, the team began harvesting celeriac and parsnips. We had lots of takers for parsnips at the farmer’s market— we’re excited that people are excited about them! With our outd1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 27, 2020
A beautiful fall week on the farm—how bout that nice 70F and sunny weather we’ve had! This week, the team began harvesting celeriac and parsnips. We had lots of takers for parsnips at the farmer’s market— we’re excited that peopleare excited about them! With our outdo1 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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