Second week of classes and what an absolute whirlwind! Much like Jane mentioned last week, the change in scheduling makes everything feel a little topsy-turvy. Finding time to work and learning how to work on the farm without the ease of continuity from simply being here everyday is quite an interesting adjustment but I feel…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]

Hey guys! I hope you all are having a nice week. I know a lot of us are preparing for the fall semester to begin next week, so I imagine some might be feeling the impending stress if it hasn’t already descended. I haven’t decided how to feel yet. While I think the change in…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]

Good Thursday everyone! It feels good to be back this week as I (Jane) was not able to write the last couple of newsletters. As much of a chore as writing can be, I really did miss putting together a weekly farm update for you all. Thrilling things happening out here! It seems that we…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]

I’m Raffi Lindsay and I’m rounding off my 2nd year at the farm. I started working my junior year of high school as a volunteer, then I began working full time the following summer. This fall, I’ll be starting my freshman year at Ball State as a Music Education major. My favorite thing about the…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Student Spotlight – Raffi Lindsay[Read More]

Everyday this past week I have been happy to see the gorgeous cut flowers blooming brightly on the Farm, so I have included some photos for you all the enjoy as well. Aside from looking at pretty flowers this week we have had a wonderful time working and prepping for pickup this Friday. From planting,…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is staying cool during another warm week. Thanks corn sweat! Although, I’m unsure why it’s even sweating like that… it’s not like the corn is really doing anything other than standing around in a field. So dramatic. Anyways, the farm is doing very well as of late! This week, the…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]

Hello everyone! I hope y’all have been staying cool and hydrated because it is blisteringly hot outside as I write this. Just earlier today we hosted the Small Farm Education Field Day: an opportunity for anyone to come out and learn about fascinating research and small-scale agricultural practices happening on our farm. Typically, those who…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]

The farm is feeling inspired and well-travelled this fine Thursday. Just yesterday, Chris and the interns- myself included- took a van about an hour north to visit the impressive Perkins’ Good Earth Farm. The purpose of the field trip was a bit of an information exchange between Chris and one of the farm owners, Dan…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm – A Visit to Perkins’ Good Earth Farm[Read More]

Good Thursday everyone. We hope you all have been enjoying your veggies thus far. If you were excited about the addition of tomatoes to your bags last week, prepare yourselves… Our tomatoes are starting to ripen very quickly. You can expect weekly tomatoes roughly until the very end of the CSA (until early-November), so collect…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]