by Leah Fuller | Jun 3, 2024 | Intern Stories
Building Community on the Student Farm One of the three pillars of the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm is “rooted in community.” This phrase represents a large part of the culture on the farm as students, faculty, and community members join together to work towards...
by Leah Fuller | May 30, 2024 | Intern Stories, Uncategorized
Hi! My name is Hannah Ciavarella, and I am a 2024 Cohort Intern at the Student Farm at Penn State. I am currently a freshman intending to major in Management and minor in Agronomy. My passion for sustainable agriculture grew from a spontaneous curiosity into a strong...
by Leah Fuller | May 20, 2024 | Intern Stories
Hello everyone! My name is Jackson McCullough and I’m an intern in the Student Farm 2024 Cohort. I’m a rising Senior pursuing an Agricultural Sciences major with a minor in Agronomy. I grew up in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which is far from anything too...
by Leah Fuller | May 17, 2024 | Intern Stories
Hi everyone! My name is Ayiana Biddle, and I am thrilled to introduce myself as a new AmeriCorps member serving with the Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps. My role involves supporting The Student Farm at Penn State and the Sustainable Food System Network until...
by Leah Fuller | May 13, 2024 | Intern Stories
Hellooooo!! My name is Breanna Kruml and I come from a small town nestled near York, Pa. Some of my earliest memories involve crafting mud pies or harvesting and planting strawberries in my neighbor’s communal garden patch. These early experiences ignited a...