by Ava Klink | Jan 2, 2023 | Academics, Farm, Intern Stories, Student Farm Club, Student Stories
As a new growing season approaches, the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm is preparing for another year of supporting the campus food system. While the farm can produce over 16,000 pounds of produce each year, there is more to the four-acre farm than sustainable...
by Ava Klink | Jul 24, 2022 | Intern Stories, Student Stories
Hi everyone! My name is Hope Nicholson and I am a new 2022 intern at the Student Farm. I am a freshman majoring in Community, Environment, and Development. I am also planning to minor in Earth and Sustainability. Growing up, I was surrounded by nature. My family and I...
by Ava Klink | Jun 27, 2022 | Intern Stories
I knew it was time to get new work shoes when I almost tackled Hope. Hope was perched on a broadfork to my left, lifting and loosening the soil. A broadfork is simple, useful, and brutal. As soon as my fellow interns and I saw Darin Ripp, Farm Education &...
by Ava Klink | Jun 15, 2022 | Intern Stories
Hey all! My name is Ezra and I will be a field intern this summer and fall. I’m really excited to be a part of the Student Farm and grow food for the community! My favorite plants to grow are squash and other cucurbits. I first became interested in agriculture in high...
by Ava Klink | Jun 9, 2022 | Intern Stories
Hi! My name is Allie and I am a Student Farm intern for the 2022 growing season. I am currently an undergraduate Geography major in the Schreyer Honors College hoping to minor in Forestry, Sustainability Leadership, and International Studies.I have always been super...
by Ava Klink | May 31, 2022 | Intern Stories
Hello! My name is Matt Gilliatt, I am a rising junior pursuing a major in Materials Science and engineering with a minor in sustainability leadership. I’m from Grafton, Massachusetts, grew up with my brother and sister, and throughout the internship I hope to expand...
