MSU Student Organic Farm Public Tour

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Taylor in Beginning Farmers, Education, Events, First Generation Farmers, Local Food, Organic, Research, Young Farmers // 0 Comments

Join us this Saturday at Michigan State University

MSU Student Organic Farm

Public Tour

Are you interested in learning more about organic food production? Have you ever wonder what goes on “behind the scenes” to bring fresh, organic produce to our campus markets and CSA? If you answered yes, come on out this weekend to check it out!

The MSU Student Organic Farm Tour is Saturday June, 15th at 10:30am!

The student-led tour will touch on hoop house production (season extension), organic field crop management, and details about where to find our food and various educational programs.

Please RSVP to msufarm@msu.edu or (517) 230-7987 by Friday at 4pm

The tour will begin in the parking lot of the Hort Research Farm at 3291 College Road, Holt, Michigan.

Can’t make it this weekend? Put a future tour on your calendars! We will also be holding tours on July 20th and August 17th, 10:30 am.

The MSU Student Organic Farm was started in 1999 by a group of MSU students who were interested in learning to grow food sustainably. At the time there were no classes in organic agriculture at MSU and students were looking to acquire knowledge in a hands-on, experiential format. They wanted to apply what they were learning in their classes in the context of a working farm. Inspired by other student farms around the country, these students felt that MSU — the nations first land grant college — should have a student farm of its own. At the same time, Horticulture Professor John Biernbaum began researching possibilities for 4-season farming in Michigan. The connection of these two projects was ideal, as year-round farming provided opportunities for students to engage in farming during the main part of the academic year (September to May). From the beginning, the aim of the farm was to provide a place where students could come and volunteer, work, visit, and have input on the development of the land and farm. As a result of the vision and hard work of many, the farm has flourished. Over the years the farm has developed into a place where many different groups are able to engage with growing food and creating learning opportunities through farming.