Mount Allison University Farm: Fields are Ready

Friday, May 25, 2012

Fields are Ready

The fields are finally ready for planting! There are three main sections of field that we will be planting this summer: 2 acres of potatoes (Gold Rush, Superior, Norland), a half acre of Cucurbitaceae (winter squash, pumpkin, cucumber), and an acre of mixed vegetables. This is a bit later in the season than most farms would be ready, as it took a while to coordinate access to equipment. But we are happy to finally have the opportunity to get our hands dirty!

Half Acre (nickname - Iran):

Full Acre (nickname - Mozambique):

Two Acres (nickname - Colombia):

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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