Student Farming Enterprise
Growing and Marketing Vegetable Crops
PSIS 398E (spring) and PSIS 498E (fall)
Two semesters, 3 credit practicum each semester,
plus part time paid summer work.
Grow organic crops at the UMass Research Farm
Sell to the UMass Amherst Campus Community
• Are you excited about building a more sustainable local food system?
• Do you want to put into practice what you learned in coursework about farming, ecology and agriculture?
• Do you love working outdoors in a beautiful place in all kinds of weather?
• Do you like working with a small group that is committed to a common goal?
Then this is the course for you!
More details on the spring 2010 course, PSIS 398E.
This is more than a class: it is also a student-run enterprise. Be part of creating something new and exciting at UMass - a sustainable student farming project that will grow stronger every year!
In fall 2009, our harvest was bigger than our markets – so students started a small winter storage crops share CSA. 2010 may be the year to plan for a fall CSA that would start in September!
If you are interested or for more information, please contact Ruth Hazzard, rhazzard@umext.umass.edu. Class enrollment requires permission of the instructor. To be considered for this course, please submit an applcation.
Applications will be reviewed beginning November 12 and qualified applicants will be accepted, until the class is filled (up to 10 students). Download the application form.
-Prerequisites include at least one course in crop or soil science (or concurrent enrollment), at least two months of outdoor work experience (farming, research or other work), commitment to two semesters of study and paid part-time work during the summer. Junior standing is preferred. Permission of the instructor is required. Exceptions may be made to prerequisites depending on circumstances; students who are interested should apply even if not all prerequisites are met.
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