by Leah Fuller | Sep 22, 2024 | Event
Join us for a public screening of the documentary Food Chains on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 5-7 p.m. in the Flex Theater at the HUB-Robeson Center. This event, held in collaboration with Penn State’s Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee, will include a live panel...
by Leah Fuller | Sep 1, 2024 | Event
The Student Farm is excited to announce a new Sunday brunch series, where you’ll learn to create simple yet elegant dishes that showcase the best of our fresh, local and seasonal produce on the farm. The last brunch in the series is on Sunday, October 27th from...
by Leah Fuller | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
We’re excited to announce a collaborative cyanotype workshop September 5th and 6th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the HUB Pollock Plaza (across from Osmond). As part of our ongoing efforts to explore the intersection of art and sustainability, we’ve partnered with Art Alley...
by Leah Fuller | Aug 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Embrace the essence and tastes of autumn at our 9th annual Harvest Fest! Campus and community members are invited to spend an evening on the farm sampling farm-fresh foods, making crafts, and engaging with our student farmers. Join us on Thursday, September 19 from...
by lrp143 | Aug 22, 2024 | CSA Corner, Work Opportunity
*Positions for our 2025 cohort are now closed – please check back in August 2025 for our 2026 openings! The Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm at Penn State, University Park, is offering paid opportunities for current Penn State students interested in...
by Leah Fuller | Aug 9, 2024 | Intern Stories
Hi! My name is Anna Smithwick and I am a 2024 for-credit intern here at the Student Farm! I am currently a senior majoring in Nutritional Sciences. From a young age I have been immersed in gardening and the outdoors, through my mom, and later discovered a passion for...
by Leah Fuller | Aug 2, 2024 | Intern Stories
Hey ya’ll! My name is Matthew Ringhoffer, and I am an intern with the Student Farm for the 2024 growing season! I am a third year at Penn State, and I am majoring in Horticultural Science! I am originally from Downingtown, PA, which is around an hour outside of...
by Leah Fuller | Jul 26, 2024 | Event
Penn State students are invited to join the Ross Student Farm on Wednesday, September 4, from 5-7 p.m. for the Campus Food Systems Kick-Off. This event offers new and returning students the opportunity to explore food systems, nutrition, agriculture, and...
by Leah Fuller | Jul 24, 2024 | Intern Stories
If you’ve visited the Student Farm before, you’ve seen diverse shades of green everywhere. Even in the winter you can find things growing. What you’ll also find, though, is plastic: white, clear, black, and grey. And there’s a lot of it. Most people, including me,...
by lrp143 | Jul 14, 2024 | Event
Join us on Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26 from 11:00am-2:00pm each day, in Headhouse III on Curtin Road, across the street from the Creamery! The fall may feel like it is quickly approaching, but that doesn’t mean you have to wind down your gardening! There is...
