The Cal Poly Organic Farm embodies Learn by Doing to a T — meaning students plan work days, till the soil, plant the seeds, harvest the crops, price the food […]
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How “Earn While You Learn” became “Learn by Doing”
If you were a mechanics student at Cal Poly in 1903, odds are you were laying foundations and hammering together buildings. If you were studying agriculture, you were building roads […]
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The fruits of their labor: Cal Poly Organic Farm moves on after closure
Aproximately two quarters have passed since Cal Poly ended its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
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Produce stand lets ‘U-Pick’ fresh Cal Poly fruits and vegetables
U-Pick is a long-standing tradition at Cal Poly and offers students a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables at market price.
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Organic farm CSA program end brings new opportunity – and protests
The Cal Poly Organic Farm ended its ten-year Community Supported Agriculture Program this summer due to lack of funding and the Horticulture and Crop Sciences department’s choice to use alternative strategies to extend its community outreach.