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Purdue University Student Farm Grows Partnership With Bistro

2024 saw the installation of Freight Farm growing containers at the farm. These metal boxes allow the students to grow vegetables year-round in a controlled environment. This is where most of Sieber’s lettuce is grown.

Prior to the containers, the farm did sell to HTM but the year-round lettuce production has boosted the farm’s ability to sell to the school, Adair said.

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Purdue University Student Farm Spotlight: Growing Container Edition

Hello! My name is Kenzie Sandusky, and I’m a senior+ studying horticulture, (production and marketing ) at Purdue University! During my time at the container farms, I have several tasks to oversee in order to ensure a plentiful harvest for the CSA!

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