The Beginnings of ڰ’s Organic Farm
1988
Each year the farm grows more than 2000 pounds of diverse, fresh, tasty, organic produce.
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From left; Justin Rendahl, David O’Brien, Christian Kull, Jennifer Jenkins, John Decker, Steve Sloan, Colin J. High. (Photo by Stuart Bratesman, courtesy of the ڰ Library)
The ڰ Organic Farm came from an idea planted by students in the late 1980s as part of a class project for an Environmental Studies Program course, ENVS 50, “Environmental Policy Formation.” Students in the 1990s nourished the idea into a fledgling organic garden that brought in its first harvest in 1996. Since then, the O Farm has grown into a hub for hands-on learning at ڰ. It is home to an educational working garden, faculty and student research, independent projects, labs, classes, a stunning landscape that serves as a backdrop for all social events, and an ecosystem that engages students in learning about sustainable food and energy systems.
(Video by Robert Gill)