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Friday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of December 2nd
We hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. As the CSA season is winding down, we will be looking for your feedback to improve our program for next year. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey that we will be sending out later this week. Stay war1 read more »
Tuesday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of December 2nd
We hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. As the CSA season is winding down, we will be looking for your feedback to improve our program for next year. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey that we will be sending out later this week. Stay warm. 1 read more »
Tuesday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of November 25th
Field Notes:
This week, the crew prioritized projects to prepare the farm for the winter and to get a head-start on next season. One of our apprentices devoted many hours to sterilizing compost out of which to make potting soil. We will use that potting soil for seeding our first crops early in the1 read more »
Friday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of November 18th
Field Notes:
It's starting to feel like winter is truly beginning to breath down our balaclava-clad necks here on the farm. Our regular daily chores are winding down. There's little in the way of weeding, mulching, harvesting or watering to do these days. However, despite the chill in the air, ther1 read more »
Tuesday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of November 18th
Field notes:
It's starting to feel like winter is truly beginning to breath down our balaclava-clad necks here on the farm. Our regular daily chores are winding down. There's little in the way of weeding, mulching, harvesting or watering to do these days. However, despite the chill in the air, ther1 read more »
Friday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of November 11th
Field Notes:
This week marked a pivotal moment in farm history - the new greenhouse that was put up this summer has finally been given a name! After many brainstorming sessions and great name possibilities, Will decided on the name Orion, after the constellation. Seeing as Will is an avid hu1 read more »
Tuesday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of November 11th
Field notes:
This week marked a pivotal moment in farm history - the new greenhouse that was put up this summer has finally been given a name! After many brainstorming sessions and great name possibilities, Will decided on the name Orion, after the constellation. Seeing as Will is an avid hunter, i1 read more »
Tuesday CSA: Dickinson College Farm Field Notes for Week of November 4th
Coming Up For Air by Matt Steiman
From May to October farming is like an endurance race. Once the first crops are in the ground, the weeds have begun to sprout, the calves and lambs are all born, and the early harvests start coming in, we are off and running in a high speed contest requiring1 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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