Description
Good Earth Student Farm is a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Our executive and growing membership is responsible for running a small-scale, organic led farm at the Horticulture Research Station near Gilbert, IA. We operate as a workshare program in which members take home any produce recently harvested (3 shifts per week), and we donate the remaining majority of our fresh produce to Students Helping Ours Peers (SHOP) food pantry. We welcome all ISU affiliates and partners/spouses to become members. Must be ISU student to be president, treasurer, or farm manager. Lastly, we offer a carpooling system with ISU transport vehicles and our personal cars. Join us!
Affiliations
This organization has no affiliations.
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
57 |
| ISU Members |
4 |
| Non-ISU Members |
1 |
| Allowed Members |
Students, faculty/staff, ISU community members |
| Allowed Officers |
Students and members |
| Membership Qualifications |
Must have an interest in farming and getting in the dirt. No farming experience required. Laborious tasks such as weeding, planting, and harvesting will be required. Also, public relations, marketing, fundraising, and general administration skills are a bonus and great for leadership positions. |
| Membership Restrictions |
Must have affiliation with Iowa State University (student, staff, faculty, etc...) in order to participate as a workshare member. General interest and volunteering are open to the broader Ames and ISU community. |
| Elections/Selection |
Yearly, January-February |
| Meetings |
2025: Biweekly meetings off-season - three work shifts a week in growing season |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| Since 2022, we have been growing crops in high tunnels at the Iowa State Horticulture Research Station. We have three shifts every week (on Monday and Wednesday evening and Sunday early morning) during growing season (Apr to Oct). Join us to pick freshly grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs.
Off-season meetings - bi-weekly |
Description of Special Events
| We extend the opportunity to participate in the PFI and MOSES Conferences each year (GESF sometimes sponsors), and special events like Sustainapalooza, Clubfest, and Horticulture field days. We also encourage volunteers for clean-up days on the farm. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering hours. |
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