The Business side of the Farm

The Business side of the Farm

by | Apr 2, 2018 | Farm, Intern Stories, Student Stories

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...
Vermicomposting Workshop

Vermicomposting Workshop

by | Mar 18, 2018 | Event, Farm, Student Farm Club

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Are you interested in learning more about vermicomposting (worm composting)? These hungry worms can eat their body weight each day in food scraps and other compostable waste. Find out how this system can help you reduce waste and provide...
From Food Waste to Food Rescue

From Food Waste to Food Rescue

by | Jan 24, 2018 | Farm, Student Farm Club

From Food Waste to Food Rescue: Finding my Inner Food Warrior By: Katrina Weakland, AmeriCorps Member You truly can’t grasp the scope of food waste and an undermined food system until it hits really close to home. This happened to me when I was standing in a field,...
Persistent Pests

Persistent Pests

by | Aug 9, 2017 | Farm, Intern Stories, Student Stories

By: Haley Stauffer, junior, BioRenewable Systems, International Agriculture, Spanish As an intern on the Student Farm during the summer 2017 season, I have experienced a collection of challenges and rewards that present themselves when implementing an organic system...
Preparation is the Key to Success

Preparation is the Key to Success

by | Apr 7, 2017 | Intern Stories, Student Stories

By: Geoff Merz, sophomore, Community, Environment, and Development Take a minute to go through this short exercise with me. Sit back and relax. Think about a large, rolling farm, stretching across hills and soaking up the sun’s decadent rays from above. Think about...
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