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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm
Farm Happenings for October 15, 2021
This week at the farm many of us have been noting how the days are getting darker faster and the leaves atop the maple tree are turning burnt orange. At our morning meetings we’re met with crisp air and sometimes a thick fog that undulates over and between the hills and trees. I can sense aut1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 12, 2021
This week at the farm many of us have been noting how the days are getting darker faster and the leaves atop the maple tree are turning burnt orange. At our morning meetings we’re met with crisp air and sometimes a thick fog that undulates over and between the hills and trees. I can sense aut1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 8, 2021
The greenhouses are being readied, the days are growing shorter and cooler, and winter squash is being taken from the ground. Autumn is rising and the effect palpable on the farm. While the cold is a bit uncomfortable, it speaks to changing colors and evenings full of soup and cider on our horizon.1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 5, 2021
The greenhouses are being readied, the days are growing shorter and cooler, and winter squash is being taken from the ground. Autumn is rising and the effect palpable on the farm. While the cold is a bit uncomfortable, it speaks to changing colors and evenings full of soup and cider on our horizon.1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 1, 2021
We are thrilled to have Cheri Getty join us as our new Packing House Coordinator!! With only two weeks under her belt, Cheri is whipping the lower barn into shape and adding her great energy to the farm team. Having taught fitness classes at Dickinson for over a decade, some of you might already kn1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 28, 2021
We are thrilled to have Cheri Getty join us as our new Packing House Coordinator!! With only two weeks under her belt, Cheri is whipping the lower barn into shape and adding her great energy to the farm team. Having taught fitness classes at Dickinson for over a decade, some of you might already k1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 24, 2021
Howdy from the Dickinson College Farm!
It has been an exciting week around here with lots of new beginnings! First of all it’s finally starting to feel like fall!!! Over the weekend, our Saturday crew did a huge harvest of our winter squashes and another bountiful harvest of butternut squashe1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 21, 2021
Howdy from the Dickinson College Farm!
It has been an exciting week around here with lots of new beginnings! First of all it’s finally starting to feel like fall!!! Over the weekend, our Saturday crew did a huge harvest of our winter squashes and another bountiful harvest of butternut squashe1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 17, 2021
Attention: We have bulk Tomatoes available! Please look under the extras tab in Harvie to purchase bulk tomatoes. All tomatoes are offered for $1 per pound.
Field Notes
September is always one of the busiest months at the farm, and this week was no exception. Although bi1 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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