By: Tiana Williams, sophomore, Community, Environment, and Development Major My favorite thing about this internship so far is the way it has allowed me to connect to people. It gives me the chance to talk to people I normally would not come across and to connect with...
By: Alex Washesky, junior, Agribusiness Management Today, we live in a day and age where we don’t really think much about where the food that we eat comes from. Food is in abundance in all of our stores, it’s given away for free at events, it gets thrown away in...
By: Luther Coe, freshman, Agriculture, Penn State Altoona With acquiring this internship, I hope to obtain a greater understanding of the Student Farm and the process it takes for one to be successful. Thus, the production techniques, involvement with the CSA, and...
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...
By: Allyson Ulsh, Environmental Resource Management Major, Sustainability and Food Systems Minor We are a culture obsessed with food – we post pictures of our meals on Instagram, we talk about our dietary choices, and as college students, we often wonder where...