Meet Our New Intern, Christine!

Meet Our New Intern, Christine!

Hi everyone! My name is Christine Naessens and I am so excited to be a part of the 2025 Student Farm Internship cohort. As a second-year Environmental Systems Engineering student, I have always been interested in food systems that promote sustainability. It has been...
Meet Our New Intern, Emma!

Meet Our New Intern, Emma!

Hi everyone! My name is Emma Nagorny, and I am a Student Farm intern majoring in Agricultural Science with a minor in Horticulture. I’m from Johnson City, NY and am interested in working with plants and developing stronger agricultural programs within youth education....
Summer Solstice 2025

Summer Solstice 2025

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Campus and community members are invited to celebrate the longest days of the year with live music, summer greenery and farm-fresh flavors at the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm. The seventh annual Summer Solstice Celebration will be held...
Meet Our New Intern, Sebastian Arauz!

Meet Our New Intern, Sebastian Arauz!

Hello everyone! My name is Sebastian Arauz, I am a part of the 2025 Intern Cohort for this coming growing season and a part of the Student Farm Club and consider myself extremely lucky to be a part of both. I am a first-year student studying Plant Science along the...
Meet Our New Intern, Josie McCarthy!

Meet Our New Intern, Josie McCarthy!

Hi! I’m Josie McCarthy. I’m a rising junior majoring in Landscape Contracting. This summer and fall, I’ll be working at the Student Farm as an intern in the 2025 cohort!  While I was raised right here in State College, I grew up traveling to my aunt & uncle’s farm...
Meet Our New Intern, Pam Phiset!

Meet Our New Intern, Pam Phiset!

Hello everyone!  My name is Pamela and I am one of the 2025 Student Farm interns. I am originally from Thailand but have been living here for nearly ten years now. I applied for the student farm internship hoping to learn more about sustainable agriculture and...
2025 Fall Farm Crew Openings!

2025 Fall Farm Crew Openings!

The Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm at Penn State, University Park, is offering paid opportunities for current Penn State students interested in working with the Student Farm for the Fall 2025 Semester! Student farmers participating in farm crew positions assist in...
2025 Plant Sale

2025 Plant Sale

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Student Farm Club invites the campus and community to shop their plants for the upcoming growing season at its 11th annual Plant Sale. The club will sell a wide selection of vegetables and succulents, including Pennsylvania natives. The...
Earth Day on the Farm 2025

Earth Day on the Farm 2025

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Celebrate with the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross farm in an Earth Day celebration! Both campus and community affiliations will join together to celebrate and honor the earth on Friday April 25 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Free transportation services will be...