Mount Allison University Farm: Tomato Seedlings

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tomato Seedlings

Today the tomato seedlings were planted. Varieties were Scotia, Golden Cherry, Tiny Tim, and Black Cherry. Since we lack greenhouse access, the 30 tomato trays are currently in the windows of Cuthbertson House. They were planted a little behind schedule, but we are hoping that the transplants will be big enough to be planted by mid June. Good thing the forecast is for sun!

Here are the trays in Cuthbertson:

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Started in the summer of 2011, the Mount Allison Farm was established as a means of providing a local and fresh source of produce to Mount Allison's Dining Services. Located between King and York Street on the other side of Kirk Street, the farm produces a variety of vegetables each year including potatoes, onions, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, herbs, corn, beans, and many others. The farm is managed by the Director of Administrative Services (Michelle Strain) with the assistance of local potato farmer John Killoran and two students, Sydney Bliss and Erik Fraser. The final destination for these vegetables is Jenning's Dining Hall were they are enjoyed by Mount Allison students in the fall semester.

The goals of the farm are to:

· to grow vegetables for the dining hall;

· to decrease MTA food costs;

· to increase food quality;

· to provide an outlet for campus compost;

· to employ students to work the land to produce the food we eat; and

· to create a connection between students and food in our increasingly urbanized world