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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for July 24, 2020
A week of high spirits, accomplishments, and many a long conversation! The team harvested our first eggplants, tomatoes, and peppers of the season, learned about biogas and solar energy capture at the farm, and experienced the legendary garlic harvest day. For this once yearly harvest, we got all f1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 21, 2020
A week of high spirits, accomplishments, and many a long conversation! The team harvested our first eggplants, tomatoes, and peppers of the season, learned about biogas and solar energy capture at the farm, and experienced the legendary garlic harvest day. For this once yearly harvest, we got all f1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 17, 2020
This week was another hot one at the farm. This meant very sweaty farm workers, but very happy tomato, eggplant, and cucurbit plants! These plants love the heat and with the water they have been getting courtesy of our irrigation team, they are growing big and healthy. We have been doing a lot of t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 15, 2020
Pre-Order Option Now Available with the College Farm at Farmers on the Square!Thank you for your interest in placing an order with the Dickinson College Farm! Our farm staff will process orders for pick up at Farmers on the Square (FOTS) each week. Please be sure to submit your order and payment by1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 14, 2020
This week was another hot one at the farm. This meant very sweaty farm workers, but very happy tomato, eggplant, and cucurbit plants! These plants love the heat and with the water they have been getting courtesy of our irrigation team, they are growing big and healthy. We have been doing a lot of t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 10, 2020
This week was HOT here on the farm! With temperatures climbing into the 90s and no rain in the forecast, the plants were thirsty and needed plenty of water. We’ve been moving irrigation reels around day and night trying to keep with up with the plants’ water needs. We’re doing our1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 8, 2020
Pre-Order Option Now Available with the College Farm at Farmers on the Square!Thank you for your interest in placing an order with the Dickinson College Farm! Our farm staff will process orders for pick up at Farmers on the Square (FOTS) each week. Please be sure to submit your order and payment by1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 7, 2020
This week was HOT here on the farm! With temperatures climbing into the 90s and no rain in the forecast, the plants were thirsty and needed plenty of water. We’ve been moving irrigation reels around day and night trying to keep with up with the plants’ water needs. We’re doing our1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 3, 2020
As the solstice marked the official beginning of summer, the farm is transitioning to focus mainly on our outdoor crops. This week we’ve been cleaning up the greenhouses (pulling out finished crops, prepping soil, and lots of weeding) to prepare them for the summer cover crop. In summertime,1 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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