“I love participating in the Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass because not only do I get fresh, local, amazing vegetables every week, but I also get to support an important educational opportunity for Purdue students.” — Stephanie Masta, Season Pass Subscriber Support student learning and enjoy fresh, Purdue‑grown produce with the 2026 Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass…Read more about Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass Now Available[Read More]
Extension professionals from the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department and the Diversified Farming and Food Systems Team hosted the first-ever combined Indiana Horticulture and Small Farm Conference at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds and Conference Complex, March 3-5, 2026. With a total of 64 educational sessions, 22 research posters, and several demonstrations to choose from over…Read more about Purdue Hosts First‑Ever Combined Indiana Horticulture and Small Farm Conference, Bringing Nearly 200 Participants Together for Three Days of Learning and Collaboration[Read More]
For the second time, the Purdue Student Farm will offer a Spring Salad Kit with a variety of greens grown in the Overbeck Controlled Environment Facility. In addition to a variety of salad greens, the kit may include microgreens, mustard greens, turnips, radishes, herbs, and tomatoes, plus surprises! Registration Sign-up for the Spring Salad Kit…Read more about 2026 Boilermaker Spring Salad Kit[Read More]
Well… Here we are. The final week of the season. Do you all feel as much a sense of finality as I do? Maybe not. The spring Salad Kit CSA is just around the corner, starting in February. If I can shamelessly plug, it’s a great program if you want to try a smaller version…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
Wow! Time flies y’all. It’s hard to believe we only have one week of the season left after this coming Friday. I’ll be normal about it today, but no promises for next week’s email. It’s gonna be sappy. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. This week has been fun, let me tell you. Tuesday, I…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
This week’s spotlight are the students that work in the growing containers. They are fantastic and really help make sure those lettuce heads, salad greens, and basil keep making it into the bags every week! My name is Alison Fung and I am a senior in Agricultural Engineering. At the container farm, I normally do…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Spotlight: Growing Container Edition[Read More]
Revenge of the Deer On Tuesday night, Mother deer and her two babies made their return to the farm in an attempt to plunder any accessible crops. An intern escorted the suspects off of the premises after a 15 minute high-speed chase. Suspects reportedly did not cooperate, running several circles around the farm before making…Read more about This Week on the Student Farm: As Told Via Headlines[Read More]
If you’ve been enjoying those fresh bagged greens and head lettuce, you can thank everyone who’s involved in the container farms. While the farm interns have the pleasure of packing these greens, very few of us actually interact much with the containers. I wanted to highlight the hard work that goes into producing these delicious…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
The Purdue Student Farm (PSF), a small-scale sustainable farm managed by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, has received the prestigious 2025 Purdue Agriculture TEAM Award. This honor recognizes interdisciplinary excellence in teaching, research, and extension. Located on the northern edge of campus, PSF serves as a hands-on learning lab for students and a…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Honored with 2025 TEAM Award[Read More]
Announcement: We would like to invite all of you to join us next Monday 10/27 from 3-4pm in the Deans Auditorium, Pfendler 241 to help us celebrate the Purdue Student Farm being awarded the Purdue Agriculture 2025 Team Award winners. All are welcome so please join us if you can! So, we’ve reached our first…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]