Heather is double majoring in art and sustainable food systems. During her 2019 Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI), she brought art onto the farm in a very concrete way. A sculpture that Heather made during the program now stands in the kitchen garden at the Merry Lea Sustainable Farm.
Imagine you were kept in the same room 24 hours a day with nothing in particular to do except eat. Human beings would experience a rapid decline in both physical and mental health under these circumstances. Likewise, most farm animals live in confined spaces that offer few challenges. This is why…
Stephen Lowe approaches agriculture with an appreciation for the complexity of the profession and an educator’s eye.
What’s a biochemistry major doing in Merry Lea’s Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI)? Cailin Smith, a rising sophomore from Knightstown, Ind., says she joined the group because a lot of biochemical research is agricultural.
Lily Kauffman, a rising junior from Mountain Lake, Minn., has a wide range of hands-on interests. She knows she enjoys being with plants and working outdoors but is still weighing her options regarding a major.
Georgia Ringle, a senior from Burlington, Mich., came to Goshen College’s sustainable food systems major by way of a culinary program. Georgia attended a technical high school where she received training in culinary skills and chose her first college with this in mind. She soon realized that the time pressure…
Agriculture has always been a part of Hannah Wheeler’s life. She grew up on a 40-acre hobby farm in Hudson, Mich., and exhibited market steers at the local county fair.
Gabe chose to major in sustainable food systems because it will enable him to work with interlocking issues related to the environment, justice and human rights.
Unlike most undergraduates, Stephan is a 32-year-old father of three with an eight-year career in the military behind him. Stephan is spending the summer of 2018 in Merry Lea’s Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI) because of his interest in gardening and homesteading.
When Ryan becomes Goshen College’s first sustainable food systems graduate in 2019, his resume will include familiarity with both small scale sustainable farming and conventional farming practices.
