Hydroponic Greenhouse
Student Farm Club experiments with hydroponics, growing crops without soil, in our greenhouse next to the Creamery on Curtin Road. Club members produce lettuce, basil and spring mix to be sold to Campus Dining, as well as assorted crops such as cantaloupe, toothache plant and snapdragons. The greenhouse provides students with a space to try new hydroponic methods, practice budgeting and greenhouse management, learn about food safety and use tools like EC/pH meters.
To get involved in our hydroponic greenhouse, email studentfarm@psu.edu with your phone number so we can add you to the GroupMe.
Rooftop Garden
Student Farm Club also manages a rooftop garden on Eisenhower Road that grows food to be donated to the Lions Pantry, Penn State’s student food bank. Students are invited to participate in workdays to plant crops, harvest and wash vegetables, test soil and otherwise tend to the garden.
Volunteering at the rooftop garden is a great way spend time outdoors while making a difference in the Penn State community. To get involved, email studentfarm@psu.edu with your phone number so we can add you to the GroupMe.
Schreyer Pocket Garden
The Schreyer Pocket Garden is a partnership project with the Schreyer Honors College and Lion’s Pantry. Established in 2021, the mission of the Schreyer Pocket Garden is to engage students in hands-on learning about gardening and food systems sustainability by growing fresh produce together for students at the Lion’s Pantry. The garden is located on the Simmon’s Hall courtyard by McKean Road.
Learn more about the project here, and sign up for the volunteer email list here.
SPG Annual Report
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