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Did you know that the Dickinson College Farm has a hands-on, experiential, youth education program called Sustainable Earth Education or SEED?


 

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The Dickinson College Farm is an 80-acre USDA Certified Organic living laboratory. Located just six miles from campus, the farm has more than 15 acres of vegetable production ground and 30 acres of animal pasture. The farm supports the academic interests of students and faculty, promotes renewable energy through a variety of innovative applications and builds a greater awareness about how food is generated using techniques that help sustain natural ecosystems.

Through SEED, we aim to provide creative learning experiences to children’s groups in the community. In the past, we have worked with local area schools, summer camps, Girl and Boy Scout troops as well as home school groups. We offer classes on a variety of topics ranging from compost, soil quality and plant life cycles to biodiversity, livestock management and beyond. Related topics such as nature, art and cooking are also available. Classes are taught by the SEED Student Educator and student volunteers! 

Parents and group leaders are welcome to participate, observe, take a self-guided tour of the farm or take a short drive into beautiful Boiling Springs. At the end of the program, children are invited to show parents what they’ve learned around the farm. 

Please direct any questions to farm@dickinson.edu.

Past Virtual Lessons:

The second video about biogas at the farm can be watched here:

The third video about livestock at the farm can be watched here:

Our fourth video about soil and compost at the College Farm can be watched here:

Our fifth video about here: