by Sophia Chiparus.
Broccoli and Cabbage Drafted in Final Transplant Rounds
As the season nears its end, broccoli and cabbage, the last picks, were given a chance by farm manager Mr. Adair to show their skills in the field. When asked what he expects from their performance, Adair said, “Cabbage? -good things. Broccoli? – no promises”
Breaking News: Recent increases in labor have led to higher productivity.
Hummingbird Traps Self in Tool Shed Tuesday
Despite attempts to remove her & the wide open door, she resisted aid. The next day- she was gone. Deep metaphors and sad poetry about this situation pending.
Farm manager Chris Adair attempting to capture her.
High Society: Apples debut in same week as Spaghetti Squash:
Two debutantes have accidentally scheduled their debuts for the same week. Though both from Meigs, Pixie Crunch and Spaghetti Squash claim they “did not plan this”, and had, “no prior knowledge of the other’s debut”. “Not worried”, Spaghetti is quoted as saying. “Pixie is a small apple”.
Student Farm: the place to be?
The Purdue student farm is emerging as one of the top international spots to visit. With clubs and classes meeting on site daily, the farm is now the 3rd most popular tourist destination in the WORLD!
Orange Wave hits Student Farm:
As midterm elections approach, it appears that the student farm, famously a swing voter, has turned orange. This shocking outcome is due to the tremendous volume of orange bell peppers, with hundreds of pounds slamming cooler 2 just this week. Despite three research tunnels exclusively housing orange bells, this outcome has left theorists entirely stumped.
“Pretty Strong Recovery”: Kale finally comes off life support
After a near death experience following an incident with the cross striped cabbage moth, sources close to the farm say that the kale has stabilized. While not yet in harvest shape, it should only be a few weeks until Kale’s next public appearance. “I’m just focused on my recovering, and spending time with Swiss chard and Parsley” said Kale.
Heartwarming: Cultural Connections
Farm employee Musaka Chilufya says she enjoys bringing food to the cultural centers on campus. “They are so happy and grateful that it always feels rewarding”.
Is the new hire secretly a dog?
There’s just something not human about him. Employees report strange characteristics of the new employee, Max. “He wants to be pet”, says employee Natalie Nenneker.
Max the service dog helping weed in the tomato tunnel.
OP ED: Spherical CSA Bag
Has anyone else noticed how many circular or circle-adjacent vegetables are present this week? No, I’m not crazy for thinking this.
Student Spotlight: Sam Landers:
“Hey! My name is Sam Landers, and I’m a senior in computer science at Purdue. I’ve been working at the farm for two and a half semesters now, and there are three things I love about working at the farm: (1) meeting a ton of cool people through the farm, (2) getting fresh produce every week, and (3) getting paid to do something other than look at a computer. Outside the farm, I am heavily involved with Purdue Habitat for Humanity where I help coordinate all of our volunteer events every week. When I have no obligations, I like to draw or pass out in my hammock. A fun fact is that I have a 717 day streak on Duolingo that I am very proud of.”