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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Earlier this week, Purdue Agricultural Communications posted a photo story highlighting students in the Small Farms Experience course as they helped harvest produce at the Purdue Student Farm. The farm supports the Community Supported Agriculture program and offers hands-on learning in small-scale farming, harvesting, and local food systems. The course is part of the Sustainable[Read More…]
The Purdue Student Farm team will be honored with the Purdue Agriculture 2025 TEAM Award on October 27, 3:00–4:00 PM in the Dean’s Auditorium (PFEN 241). Recognized as a “land-grant gem,” the team exemplifies Purdue’s mission of research, teaching, and Extension through its collaborative spirit, innovation, and impact. Team Members Include: Petrus Langenhoven (HLA), Chris Adair (HLA), Ashley Adair (HLA), Moriah Bilenky (HLA), Wil[Read More…]
Between the goldenrod and grasses, the wetland is absolutely alive with color this week. Monet would be impressed. I noticed it yesterday while doing some deer fence repairs and snapped a few pictures for the email (these are included). My phone camera can never quite capture the vibrance and detail correctly, so as you drive[Read More…]
Since 2010, the Purdue Student Farm has grown into a nationally recognized educational hub for sustainable agriculture. Located on 3.5 acres at the northern edge of Purdue’s campus, the farm integrates teaching, research, and Extension to serve students and the broader community. In 2024 alone, the farm produced over 27,000 pounds of food, trained hundreds[Read More…]
It’s quite dreary as I write the newsletter today (Tuesday). Checking the weather, I’m excited to see that the temperature is about to drop a bit. I’m craving a proper fall! The last couple fall weeks of CSA are always so distinguishable. Outside during pickup, we’re hardly ever prepared for the first Friday it gets[Read More…]