Dickinson College Organic Farm

Governor Shapiro Visits Biodigester at Dickinson College Farm!

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Video by Joe O’Neill; article by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently visited the Dickinson College Farm to learn about its award-winning biodigester project. He was not disappointed. “Think of what’s happening,” Shapiro marveled, speaking with fellow onlookers at the site of the… Continue Reading →

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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!

2024 Vegetable Production at the College Farm

  Season Summary The vegetable aspect of the College Farm has enjoyed a prosperous and productive 2024 so far. The year is marked with steadfast commitment to excellent soil stewardship, impactful infrastructural improvements, dialing in systems for efficient production, and… Continue Reading →

Clean Out the Fridge Rice Casserole w/ Farm Veggies

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… Continue Reading →

Public Tours of the Dickinson College Farm!

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… Continue Reading →

LIFE WASTE: A Biogas Musical

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… Continue Reading →

Biogas is Live! Recognition of our Grant Supporters

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… Continue Reading →

Anaerobic Digester Virtual Tour & Webinar

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!… Continue Reading →

How We Plant Seedlings at the College Farm

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)… Continue Reading →

Student Snapshot: Alex Arnold ’27

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… Continue Reading →

DCF Sweeps Anything that Floats Competition on July 4th

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… Continue Reading →

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