Dickinson College Organic Farm
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Dickinson College's 60-acre certified organic working & educational farm. Mission is to inspire responsible land stewardship through study of the earth’s natural processes and demonstrate the science, practice and culture of sustainable food production.
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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One thing the Dickinson College Farm loves to do is host cooking classes for our students on campus! We bring professors and other farm friends in to teach a recipe, put the students to work, and together enjoy their creation ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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Saturday, October 12th 11am – 2pm The Dickinson College Farm invites you to explore its fields and pastures with farm staff and students. Come and learn about our production models, field research, renewable energy projects, and more! Theme-specific walking tours ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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3M ago
Coming to the College Farm on October 4th and 5th! LIFE WASTE: A Biogas Musical is a new performative work-in-progress created by Valley Traction. It is a story about organic farmers, alternative energy, circular systems and the challenges and triumphs of sustainability, all told ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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Dickinson College Farm’s anaerobic digester is 100% up and running! This innovative project is the result of over 5 years of planning and significant contributions from our supporters. We could not have made it across the finish line without the ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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4M ago
Have you heard the buzz around the College Farm’s new waste-to-energy project? Looking to understand more about the structure and science behind the project? Check out this digester virtual tour and webinar featured on Penn State’s C-CHANGE Grass2Gas Webinar Series ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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4M ago
video by Stephen Munchel; summary by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson Classes, close friends, clubs, res halls and … seedlings? For students who get involved with Dickinson’s College Farm, it’s all part of a quintessential college experience. Just ask Iris Ballard ’26 (environmental science, biology ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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5M ago
Check out this feature on student farmer Alex Arnold ’27 on the Dickinson website! Exceeding Expectations “I am particularly proud of the parts of Dickinson that make it unique—the things that really make it feel special. One of those things ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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5M ago
The Dickinson College Farm student workers, apprentices, staff and friends have once again swept the field at the Anything that Floats competition just down the road at Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs, PA! The Farm team constructed two boats for ..read more
Dickinson College Organic Farm
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5M ago
Follow us online for the latest farm happenings… Farm Instagram: @dickinson_farm Farm Works Instagram: @farm_works Youtube Channel: Dickinson College Farm – YouTube Facebook: Dickinson College Farm | Boiling Springs PA | Facebook Can’t wait to connect and share with you ..read more
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Although the Dickinson College Farm existed only as a garden while Mary Oldham ’06 was a student at Dickinson, her involvement with the program sparked a passion within her that has shaped her career. Mary describes, “I didn’t know a thing about agriculture before I started working at the garden ..read more