Farmers, Friends, and Fire A Magical Dinner Under the Trees hosted at the maple camp at North Mountain Pastures on Saturday, 4/26, beginning at 6:30pm. Under the canopy of the budding trees, by the fire where the last of the season’s maple run cooks down into amber gold, we will come together to celebrate the bounty of our area’s agricultural abundance with […]
HUB Farm Stand Friday, April 18th, 2014 11am-2pm Lower Level of the HUB The Dickinson farm will have an abundance of freshly harvested, certified organic salad greens, spinach, herbs, and Swiss chard this Friday. Also on hand will be potatoes, beets, dried beans, and other goodies. Not to be missed are farm fresh eggs from the Dickinson farm hens. Hope […]
Currently Accepting Applications for the following paid positions: Please note: these positions are open to current Dickinson College students only. Student Farmer Description and Application The deadline for fall 2014 student farm position applications is April 20th, 2014. Applications can be dropped off in person to room 122 in Kaufman or emailed to halpinj@dickinson.edu. If you have any questions please feel free to […]
Thursday, April 10th is the last day to sign up for the CSA (veggie co-op) with the auto-payment deduction option, which spreads payments out over 5 months (May-September). Members who sign up after today will pay in full. The final deadline for members paying in full is May 1st. Download our info packet to learn about our CSA, which is certified organic […]
http://www.pasafarming.org/files/PASADirectorofEdPrograms.pdf Job Announcement POSITION: Director of Educational Programs AVAILABILITY: May 2014 PASA MISSION STATEMENT: Promoting profitable farms that produce healthy food for all people while respecting the natural environment. INTRODUCTION: Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) works to improve the economic viability, environmental soundness and social responsibility of food and farming systems across Pennsylvania and throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. As […]
The next farmers’ market is this Wednesday, April 9th, 3-7pm at Project SHARE! Our stand will be a collection of colorful veggies. Lots of green things like spinach and salad mix plus crisp carrots, purple potatoes, garlic and more! Also on hand will be fresh-made salad dressing along with canned goodies like pickled beets, hot sauce and a selection of […]
Life of a Farmer Saturday, April 12th, 2014 10am-noon Suggested ages 5-7 Pre-registration required. 48-hour cancellation policy for registered attendees. Walk-ins cannot be accepted due to pre-planning constraints. Register: http://afarmerslife.brownpapertickets.com/ Ever wonder what a farmer does? Students will explore the farm through its daily activities. They will get to talk to one of our student workers about the different jobs they […]
Creatures of the Farm Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 10am-noon Suggested ages 9-12 $10 – pre-registration required Register: http://creaturesofthefarm.brownpapertickets.com/ The Dickinson College Farm has cows, chickens, and sheep! Spend time outside learning about what each animal eats, where each animal lives, as well as activities using sheep wool, chicken eggs, and ice cream! Pre-registration is required. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated due to […]
2014 D.I.G. Camp for youth is filling up! The D.I.G. Camp will be 5 days (Session 1: June 16-20) (Session 2: June 23-27) from 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, based at the College Farm. Program cost is $175/week. Session 1 & 2 will be identical. The curriculum will be similar to last year. Farms and field trips are dynamic and we hope […]
PASA EVENT MANAGEMENT INTERN Job Expectations: Work out of the Millheim office for the equivalent of 3 to 4 full days (24 to 32 hours per week, with the, possibility of some weeks being closer to 40 as needed). Primary Responsibilities: To assist with organizing the events surrounding LFW and the Farm Tour, to include working with farms and volunteers as well as […]