The farming program at Carleton is almost completely student-run, with staff changing year to year, a fact that made the professionalism of the farm even more impressive.
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Getting Dirty at St. Timothy’s Campus Farm
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At St. Timothy’s School, an all-girls private high school in Stevenson, MD, just west of Goucher College, the Bon Appétit team is lucky enough to be able to buy from the productive campus farm, called Redlands Farm
A Haven for Sustainable Agriculture at Furman University
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Set just north of the idyllic Furman Lake, an extremely nutrient-dense lake with countless turtles, mallards, and black and white swans milling about, is Furman University’s farm in Greenville, SC.
Visiting DePauw’s Local Growers
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Fellow Amanda Wareham visits DePauw University’s on-site campus farm and Farm to Fork vendor Ponderosa Aqua Farm
Campus Farms Sprout at Corporate Headquarters and Public Venues
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Campus farms aren’t just for college students anymore. In the past decade we’ve seen a surge of interest in growing food on college campuses — and recently, more corporations, restaurants, and museums are picking up spades and joining the movement.
Fork to Farm Grant Update: Campus Community Farm at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Finishes Greenhouse
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The Campus Community Farm at St. Mary’s College used its Fork to Farm “seed” money to build a new greenhouse instead of the original planned hoop house.
Join the Campus Farmers Network for Webinar on Campus Farm Management
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This Campus Farmers webinar will cover how different management structures — volunteers, departmental supervision, paid farm managers and/or interns —are used to achieve campus farms’ specific missions.
Lessons from Goucher College’s Ag Co-op Farm
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Goucher College students are using what they learn in classes and much more to uncover some secrets to successful (sustainable, even!) campus farming.
Café’s Herb Wall Targets the Senses
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Even though Café Target is on the second floor of the Target Headquarters office towers in Minneapolis, it has the freshest herbs growing onsite — thanks to a customized vertical planting wall.
Garden to Fork Initiative Thrives at State Auto Insurance
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Growing fresh, quality ingredients onsite at State Auto Insurance Companies.