Living in the Present Moment

Living in the Present Moment

By: Madison Rios, junior, Community, Environment & Development If you would have asked me three years ago to go into the field and plant a bed of cucumbers, I probably would have rolled my eyes and fussed a bit. Today, I would bolt straight to the farm with...
Trying Something New

Trying Something New

By: Bowen Zheng, junior- Nutritional Sciences It has only been a few weeks into the Student Farm training and I already know that I will most likely enjoy my time at the Student Farm during the summer. I lived around farmlands when I was a kid back in China and...
The Business side of the Farm

The Business side of the Farm

By: Allison Smith, junior- Agribusiness Management My name is Allison Smith. I’m currently a junior Agribusiness Management major with a minor in Food and Bio-Innovation. My major focuses on the application of business principles and how to execute them in relation to...
Shiitake Log Workshop

Shiitake Log Workshop

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.,– Spring is coming! For everyone eager to work with living, growing things, the Student Farm has two upcoming workshops that offer attendees an opportunity to get their hands in the dirt: Build-Your-Own Worm Compost System and Shiitake...