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Farm Happenings at Dickinson College Farm

Farm Happenings for September 8, 2023

Posted on September 4th, 2023
Happy Labor Day! We are out here laboring on the farm to celebrate. The wheel can't stop turning in September. September is the most challenging month on the farm, but it is also the most rewarding. We are all tired from the hot long days of summer, but the sweet coolness of fall feels within reach1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 5, 2023

Posted on September 1st, 2023
Hello CSA members, IMPORTANT:  please return your CSA tote if you have them! We are running out and they are expensive. Thank you! I hope everyone had a great back to school week! It was a hectic week with the pieced together student shifts but we got it all done. We are looking forward to a m1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 1, 2023

Posted on August 28th, 2023
Hey All, It's the first week of classes and the new semester buzz is in the air. This week marks a sharp transition for the farm as our summer student crew resumes classes. The other farm staff, apprentices, and I will hold down the fort for the most part this week, but a lot of the students are ju1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 29, 2023

Posted on August 25th, 2023
Hello CSA friends, Today is the last day for the summer crew. The rest of our student workers finish their summer employment and will start classes on Monday. The good news is that all six summer student workers will continue part time in the fall semester. The other farm leadership and I have enjo1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 25, 2023

Posted on August 21st, 2023
Happy Monday everyone, We had a blast at the Friday picnic! It was great to meet a bunch of yall and share in some delicious food. Congrats to all of the Farm Olympic Gold Medalists. The harvests smack of summer, but the cool nights and returning students are signaling a seasonal shift. Our fall br1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 22, 2023

Posted on August 18th, 2023
Hey All, We are excited to see some of yall out at the farm tonight! We are getting some delicious, fresh picked food ready to go as I type this out. We are saying good bye to another one of our student workers this week. Josh, pictured, is headed home to LA to see his family before starting classe1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 18, 2023

Posted on August 14th, 2023
Happy Monday yall! First off, sorry about the snafu last Friday! I'm not sure how the door got locked, but we have coordinated with the folks at Project Share to make sure they know not to lock it when they close up for the day. If you need any further assistance on the matter please don't hesitate1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 15, 2023

Posted on August 11th, 2023
Happy Friday everyone! After a slow start, we are into the heart of tomato season. There is nothin' like a central Pennsylvania tomato. PA summers have the right balance of long days of sunlight and warm air for tomato plants to grow rapidly and develop large flavorful fruit. Down in Florida, they1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 11, 2023

Posted on August 7th, 2023
Hello All, It's tomato time! Plenty of cherries for everybody but heirlooms and slicers are rolling in a little slower. They will hit heavy next week and last for a month or so. My family and I are still eating tons of zucchini and squash here at the farm house. Most mornings I shred one or the oth1 read more »