On Friday, April 28th, Chris Adair and Vicki Stirm presented to youth from the World Food Prize Youth Institute. There were 3 groups totaling 28 students plus adults. The topic was food security. Chris spoke about the student farm and how they reach out to the community via the CSA program and working with the…Read more about Chris Adair and Vicki Stirm Presented to Youth from the World Food Prize Youth Institute[Read More]
The Education Committee in the Diversity Action Team in Agriculture organized a “Chew On This” event on April 21 at the Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center. The Purdue community was invited to help plant a culturally-themed garden and to learn more about the partnership between the Purdue Student Farm and the Cultural…Read more about “Chew on This” Event Features Partnership between Purdue Student Farm and the Cultural Center Gardens[Read More]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Student Farm will provide fresh, locally grown vegetables to community members this summer and fall through the Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass, now in its fourth year. The community-supported agriculture program provides an educational experience for students as well as weekly bags of fresh vegetables and herbs for community participants….Read more about Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass Returns for 2023[Read More]
The 2022 Small Farm Education Field Day was held earlier today, Friday, July 29, at the Purdue Student Farm. Participants from HLA included Ashley Adair, Chris Adair, Miranda Purcell, Wenjing Guan, Liz Maynard, Emerson Espinoza, Petrus Langenhoven, Lian Durón, Eduardo Miranda, Stephen Meyers, Luis Medina, and Lori Jolly-Brown. Other participants included Amanda Deering, Scott Monroe,…Read more about 2022 Small Farm Education Field Day[Read More]
On March 18, Petrus Langenhoven and Chris Adair participated in a Soil Health in High Tunnels webinar series hosted by the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Petrus Langenhoven talked about ‘Pepper Production and Soil Health in High Tunnels‘ and Chris Adair shared information about ‘High Tunnel Crop Rotation and Cover Cropping‘.