The early season has been very kind to the farm with nice temperatures and lots of rain! This has led to quick crop growth around the whole site with the onions looking particularly good this year. Many other crops including the kales, swiss chard, and collards have grown well enough to begin some early light…Read more about Update from the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
Case IH North America (East Region) included the Purdue Student Farm in their equipment agreement with the Purdue Agricultural Centers this year. Jon Leuck, Director of the Purdue Agricultural Centers, led the negotiations with Case IH. The students and farm manager, Chris Adair, are very excited. “We have always wanted to use a spading machine…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Receives Equipment From Case IH[Read More]
Monday, April 29, was a very exciting day for HLA and the Purdue Student Farm. Two Freight Farm growing containers and a cooler container were delivered and installed at the Purdue Student Farm. What are Freight Farm growing containers? They are a controlled environment agriculture system that gives you complete control of all production elements….Read more about Arrival of Freight Farm Growing Containers[Read More]
Thanks to a generous donor, two freight farms that will be used for controlled environment demonstrations and research will soon hit the road to West Lafayette. They are scheduled to arrive Monday morning, April 28, at the Purdue Student Farm. All are welcome to view their arrival. An official celebration will be scheduled at a…Read more about Sneak Peak: Purdue Freight Farms Are On Their Way![Read More]
The Purdue Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass is back for 2024! Take a giant leap towards supporting the Purdue Student Farm. Sign up for the Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass to get your box of Purdue-grown vegetables, herbs, and fruits! Once you have signed up, you have the option to pay by check or credit card. See…Read more about Purdue Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass Is Back![Read More]
The Purdue Student Farm was featured in a Purdue Agriculture web article highlighting entomological research: Purdue Student Farm serves as 1 of nearly 40 entomology research sites across the United States.
The Purdue Student Farm along with the Co-Rec will have a tree planting event on Friday, October 27. Partnering with Purdue for Life for their Day of Service, the focus for the tree planting is to use native trees that provide edible products. The Day of Service will be held Friday, October 27 from 9…Read more about The Purdue Student Farm to Team Up with Purdue For Life for Tree Planting[Read More]
Purdue College of Agriculture’s Envision Magazine includes an article on the Purdue Student Farm: Rooted in the Land Grant Mission.
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