UMass Student farm
The UMass Student Farm is a student-run farm on campus that manages 14 acres of land and grows 35 different crops using ecologically sound practices. They are an educational program run by Amanda Brown from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture with a new crew of 10-15 students every year. The Student Farm is unique because of the power the students have to make decisions about the farm.
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The UMass Student Farm is a student-run farm on campus that manages 14 acres of land and grows 35 different crops using ecologically sound practices. They are an educational program run by Amanda Brown from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture with a new crew of 10-15 students every year. The Student Farm is unique because of the power the students have to make decisions about the farm.
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Produce from the Student Farm is featured in all four Dining Commons, at the weekly Student Farmers’ Market on Goodell Lawn, and at four Big Y locations.
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Offer Your Support |
The Student Farm also offers Fall CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares to the campus community every year, enabling students, faculty, and staff to purchase a share in the farm and pick up over 25 pounds of fresh organic produce every week for ten weeks (September through November). Sign up for a CSA share here!
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