Sustainable Student Farm Open House
- Event Type
- Ceremony/Service
- Sponsor
- Department of Crop Sciences and the Sustainability in Food & Environmental Systems program
- Location
- Sustainable Student Farm 3505 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61802
- Date
- Sep 5, 2025 3:00 - 6:00 pm
- Views
- 31
- Originating Calendar
- iSEE Sustainability Calendar
Full Schedule:
3:00 PM- Welcome; Explore RSO tables
3:15 PM- Sustainable Student Farm Tour 1 (30 min)
3:30 PM- Sustainable Student Gardens Tour 1 (30 min) (New teaching garden plots.)
3:45 PM- Woody Perennial Polyculture Tour 1 (15 min)
4:00 PM- SSF Tour 2 and SSG Tour 2 (30 min)
4:30 PM Woody Perennial Polyculture Tour 2 (15 min)
4:45 PM Tours end; grab food and gather for speakers
5:00 PM Hear about current projects from the SSF, HORT faculty, & our collaborators
6:00 PM End of program; final shuttle
Featured Faculty Guest Speakers:
Jack McCoy, Department of Crop Sciences | Lecturer and Director of Sustainability in Food & Environmental Systems Program
Andrea Faber Taylor Department of Crop Sciences | Teaching Associate Professor
Kacie Athey Department of Crop Sciences | Assistant Professor and Faculty Extension Specialist
James Santiago Department of Crop Sciences | Assistant Professor
Carmen Blubaugh Department of Crop Sciences | Visiting Research Scientist and Bug2School Project Director
Chance Riggins Department of Crop Sciences | Clinical Assistant Professor and Curator of Crop Evolution Lab Herbarium
Featured Organization Guest Speakers:
Derek Peterson, Division of Parks and Natural Spaces | Head and Executive Director of Allerton Park and Retreat Center and Illinois Arboretum
Emily Barnick, Common Ground Food Co-Op | Outreach Coordinator
MJ Oviatt, Savanna Institute | Illinois Agroforestry Educator