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Alumni Spotlight: Silvana Kreines ’16

Archaeology major, Silvana Kreines, shares her relationship to the farm and what she has done with her life after Dickinson.  “My time as a student farmer on the Dickinson College Farm was one of the highlights of my college career. It… Continue Reading →

Kenze Burkart, second year apprentice, featured on popular instagram, women_who_farm!

Kenze speaks in her post about the work that she does with the livestock on the farm and how it has helped her become a stronger, more independent woman. Click on picture to enlarge

Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Smith ’16

Nicole Smith is a farm worker with a passion for animals. Above she is pictured at her internship with Utica Zoo from the summer of 2015, where she was responsible for the care of all the hoofstock, including her favorites,… Continue Reading →

Alumni Spotlight: Cindy Baur ’16

Cindy Baur is a recent farm graduate, and she has decided that she wasn’t ready for her time with the farm to be over quite yet and is now one of the four farm apprentices. At Dickinson, Cindy was an Anthropology… Continue Reading →

Caryn Sennett – Farm Graduate

Following graduation I will be attending graduate school at Boston University School of Public Health, pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental Health Science. I am excited about the next chapter of my education and I am… Continue Reading →

Here’s why Dickinson College is one of the greenest colleges in America

Madison Beehler rides on the back of a truck to get some seedlings that they were transplanting at Dickinson Farm Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. James Robinson, PennLive.com James Robinson | jrobinson@pennlive.com By Rachel Bunn | rbunn@pennlive.com The Patriot-News on August… Continue Reading →

Turning Farm Waste Into Biogas

Nothing goes to waste at the Dickinson College Farm. Interns, along with the farm’s staff, constructed a small biogas plant to transform manure, duckweed and food scraps into clean biogas for cooking.

Stalking Wild Edibles

Stalking Wild Edibles Learn how to forage for edible plants on Saturday, May 30th!  Saturday, May 30th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM $10 CSA or PASA members/$12 non-members Discounted tickets available for students. Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling… Continue Reading →

Food + Farm+ Friends + Friday = Fun!

Come join us May 1st for delicious wood fired farm fresh pizza made with all local ingredients! Local cheese from grass-fed dairy cows at Wil-Ar Farm Locally grown and milled wheat flour Handmade dough Get in on the fun on Britton Plaza… Continue Reading →

Alumni Spotlight – Ben Sedlins ’09

Ben Sedlins, class of 2009, was part of one of the original farm crews at Dickinson College. Inspired by a friend to get involved, Ben found something beyond just agricultural work at the farm. Having grown up with a father… Continue Reading →

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