- How to Start or Improve Your CSA! Dec. 7th
- How to Start or Improve Your CSA! Dec. 7thPosted 21 hours ago
Walk-ins will be accepted.
Location:
Dickinson College Main Campus – Althouse Hall
45 North College Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
From food safety regulations to marketing to record keeping– starting, expanding and maintaining a successful…
- Spoutwood Farm – Positions Open
- Spoutwood Farm – Positions OpenPosted 21 hours ago
Spoutwood Farm seeks Farm Manager, Apprentices and Interns
4255 Pierceville Rd, Glen Rock, PA 17327Farm Manager
Spoutwood Farm Center, a nonprofit and educational farm, is seeking a qualified candidate to manage, diversify…
- Holiday Gift Boxes from the Land
- Holiday Gift Boxes from the LandPosted 22 hours ago
Farm-made gift boxes are a great way to share a taste of the farm with others! Our products are made with certified organic vegetables and other wholesome ingredients. Gift boxes…
- HUB Farm Stand 12/6, 11am-2pm
- HUB Farm Stand 12/6, 11am-2pmPosted 1 day ago
Last stand in the HUB this semester! We will still be at the farmers’ market every Wednesday through December 18th from 3-7pm at Project SHARE, 5 North Orange St.
Our HUB…
- Farmers on the Square, Wed., Dec. 4th, 3-7pm
- Farmers on the Square, Wed., Dec. 4th, 3-7pmPosted 5 days ago
We will have all of our yummy Certified Organic fall veggies, from potatoes and butternut squash to tender salad greens and beets! Plus salad dressings. Yum! WIC and FMNP check accepted.
Veggie…
- RidePost & Weed-n-Feed Partner Up!
- RidePost and Weed-n-Feed Partner Up!Posted 3 weeks ago
The last Weed-n-Feed of the semester is this Friday, December 6th!
Dickinson has launched a new service to help students and employees save money and time while getting to and from…
- Pasture-Raised Chicken for Sale
- Pasture-Raised Chicken for SalePosted 4 weeks ago
Our popular pasture-raised chicken is now available for everyday meals or special holiday celebrations! $4/pound. Our meat chickens are raised outdoors on synthetic pesticide-free pasture with a covered coop to…
- Autumn Veggie Co-op at Dickinson College Farm
- Autumn Veggie Co-op at Dickinson College FarmPosted 1 month ago
The Dickinson College Farm is offering a unique 5-week opportunity for fresh veggies and other popular food staples. We invite you to experience a selection of farm favorites: tasty greens…
- Student Farmer Position Openings: Spring 2014
- Student Farmer Position Openings: Spring 2014Posted 2 months ago
The College Farm seeks good-natured students, ready for hard work, interested in gaining hands-on experience and willing to try to new things!
Student Farmers are the backbone of the Dickinson College…
- Farm Cook Eat Student Coordinator Position Opening: Spring 2014
- Farm Cook Eat Student Coordinator Position Op…Posted 2 months ago
The farm is hiring one student coordinator to be the Farm Cook Eat leader for the Spring 2013 semester.
Farm, Cook, Eat is a school-based outreach program offered through the Dickinson…
The Dickinson Farm is a 50-acre living laboratory that is Certified Organic. Located just 6 miles from campus, the farm has over 12 acres of vegetable production ground and 18 acres of animal pasture. The farm manages a small flock of sheep, grass-fed beef cattle, laying hens and broiler chickens. The majority of the harvest is delivered to the campus dining hall.
A significant portion of the harvest is earmarked for the farm’s Campus Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program, which feeds over 130 families. The Farm also maintains a thriving stand at Carlisle’s producer-only Farmers On The Square market, sells produce to local restaurants, and donates thousands of pounds of fresh produce to Project SHARE throughout the growing season.
Dickinson College students assist with all aspects of the farm’s food production as employees or volunteers. In addition to raising Certified Organic produce for the college dining hall, the farm supports the academic interests of students and faculty, promotes renewable energy through solar applications and builds a greater awareness among students about how food is generated using techniques that help sustain natural ecosystems.
The farm’s livestock are managed on pasture through a rotational grazing program that provides the animals with year round forage, sunlight and fresh air which minimizes disease issues and supports overall animal health.
We integrate agroecological theories and practices to create an ecosystem that is self-supporting and not dependent on synthetic inputs. Through well-organized crop rotations, green manures, and compost applications, the soil at the Dickinson Farm is able to grow quality crops.
Through programs such as Farm, Cook, Eat, Sustainable Earth Education (SEED) and the hosting of community events and public tours, Dickinson College 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. Come visit us!
Brendan Murtha ’14 and a section of the farm’s state-of-the-art irrigation system. Beloved farm mascot Bella is seeking relief from the sun on the farm’s solar-powered vehicle. (Photo courtesy of John Henson)