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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for December 15, 2023
Hello CSA friends,
It is hard to believe this is the last delivery for the year! We have greatly enjoyed the opportunity to deliver fresh, local, and organic produce to you. We hope you will join us again in 2024! If you didn't have a chance to share your thoughts in the survey, please feel free to1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 12, 2023
Hello CSA friends!
It is hard to believe that next week's delivery is the last of the season. The students, other staff, and I have greatly appreciated the opportunity to provide yall with local, organic produce. We hope you have enjoyed eating it!
December is in full swing here on the farm. Mostly1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 8, 2023
Hello all,
Each week for the "farm happenings" I go through my camera roll to find a good picture from the week. All I see this week is close ups of broken tractor parts and screenshots of model numbers. Tis the season! We are pushing to get as much as we can addressed before the end of the year. C1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 5, 2023
Hey all,
I'm very sorry for the late launch of the customization period!
The deep freezes of this week really did in most of the last of the outside veggies. The brussels sprouts did just fine but most of our greens were knocked out. That's what happens this time of year - and that's why we have gr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 1, 2023
Greetings all,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with local produce! We had a successful dinner here at the farm house. I don't mean to brag but my maple, bacon Brussels sprouts were top notch.
Today we are getting the farm ready for a deep freeze tomorrow night. Forecasted low of1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 28, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone is enjoying some delicious holiday food this week. Things are quiet here on the farm with the apprentices gone for the year and most students at home for the break.
The other managers and I are deep in preparations for next year. Perhaps most importantly, we are1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 21, 2023
Hey all,
It's the Thanksgiving CSA share! I'm excited for the diverse line up of veggies we have to offer this week. The other staff and I are looking forward to packing up shares on Monday.
Yesterday was Apprentice Ellie's last day. Ellie was the last apprentice here on the farm braving the cold n1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 17, 2023
Happy Monday Yall,
Brussel Sprout season is finally upon us! They look great. Get em while they're hot. We will harvest to order for the next few weeks and then bulk harvest them to store til Xmas.
A note from the compost pad: Thru the summer and fall here on the College Farm we have converte1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 14, 2023
Hey all,
Sorry for the late email delivery set up! I've been on a roll tackling some over due farm projects today. Today has been all about addressing miscellaneous projects that are too big for the "just do it now" pile and too small for the "put it on the schedule" pile. So far we have dug the la1 read more »
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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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