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Student run. Community centered.

Located on the northern edge of Bard’s 1,000-acre Hudson Valley campus, the 1.25-acre farm provides sustainably grown produce to the campus community through our dining service provider and a seasonal farm stand. Our farm is a working demonstration of Bard’s commitment to sustainability and climate solutions. Guided by the National Organic Standards and moving toward a no-till management strategy, we strive to use practices that improve soil health, sequester more carbon, and build climate resilience.
Who We Are
Brianna Palma ’20, harvesting micromelons for the Bard Farm stand.

Who We Are

Bard Farm aims to create an inclusive environment that connects students to our local foodshed, food culture, and the understanding that farming, and eating what we grow, is an agricultural, ecological, and social act, inextricably rooted within the land, our history, and our community. We are a small part of a long and rich agrarian history in the Hudson Valley that predates European contact and continues to help define the region and local food culture today. It is with gratitude and humility that we acknowledge the Muhheaconneok people, known today as the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation, whose sacred homelands we farm.

Find our farm-fresh organic produce here.

Bard Farm produces more than 20,000 lbs. of produce every year, much of which is served on campus.
  • Bard Dining
    Bard Farm supplies organic produce to Parkhust Dining, the campus dining service, which seeks out local and sustainable products and providers to improve the College’s sustainable food options.
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  • Bard Farm Stand
    Visit our weekly farm stand from June to October, rain or shine, every Thursday from 12 to 5 pm. Location: New Annandale House, at the intersection of Woods Avenue and Annandale Road. (In case of severe weather you’ll find us in the Campus Center.)

Community Engagement

Bard Farm provides the campus community with opportunities for academic investigation, research, and engagement, connecting students not only to local, sustainable foods and production practices but also to complex issues surrounding historic and contemporary food culture, equity, access, and social justice as they pertain to our food system.

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Bard Farm News + Events

Bard Farm News

Elizabeth Royte ’81: Food Waste—and Food Insecurity—Rising amid Coronavirus Panic
With panic buying at grocery stores, restaurant closures, and rising unemployment, food waste and food insecurity are on the rise. Bard alumna Elizabeth Royte reports on what can be done about it. More >
Bard’s April EcoChallenge: Global Change on a Human Scale
The Center for Civic Engagement, Bard Office of Sustainability, and Bard Farm are leading a 30-day challenge to the Bard community: commit in the month of April to daily actions for environmental and social good. Join today! Together, we can have a big impact. The team name is Bard College Network, Friends and Family. More >

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Bard Farm Events

  • 3/09
    Tuesday

    Tuesday, March 9, 2021
    Join and receive a $65 application fee waiver!
            

    Online 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5
    RSVP HERE

    Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational webinars for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs. 

    ABOUT
    Webinars include a program overview for the Bard MBA in Sustainability and the Bard Center for Environmental Policy programs as well as detailed admissions information, course requirements, tips to make your application strong, and financial information. 

    Join a live information session with Director Goodstein and the admissions team and ask questions directly of the Bard team. 

    WHAT WILL BE COVERED?   Overview of graduate program offerings Alumni success and career outcomes Admissions information Prerequisite course requirements Peace Corps and AmeriCorps programs Financial aid availability Tips for a standout application DEGREE OPTIONS
    Degree Options Include:
    MS in Environmental Policy
    MS in Climate Science and Policy
    MBA in Sustainability
     
    Dual Degree Options Include:
    MS/JD with Pace Law School 
    MS/MAT with Bard's Master of Arts in Teaching 
    MS/MBA with Bard's MBA in Sustainability 

    Peace Corps Programs Include:
    Master's International (before you serve) 
    Peace Corps Fellows (after you serve)  

    A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar at the end of the session. Email Margo Bogossian at mbogossian@bard.edu for further details.


    RSVP HERE

    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Online
  • 3/12
    Friday

    Friday, March 12, 2021
    Saw Kill 10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST/GMT-5

    As a member of one of our four sampling teams, you’ll collect water samples (from stream bank or bridges) from 3–4 sites on the Saw Kill and record the results.

    Sampling is done on the second Friday of the month starting at 10:30 a.m. From start to finish, it takes about 2 hours.

    Sampling is fun and easy—and you’re contributing to the science that helps keep your drinking water safe. If you wish, you can also help process the samples in the Bard Water Lab after collection.

    Open to everyone. Free training is available.

    If interested, please contact:
    Lindsey Drew
    Bard Water Lab Manager
    ldrew@bard.edu

    10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Saw Kill
  • 4/06
    Tuesday

    Tuesday, April 6, 2021
    Join and receive a $65 application fee waiver!
            

    Online Event 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5
    RSVP HERE

    Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational webinars for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs. 

    ABOUT
    Webinars include a program overview for the Bard MBA in Sustainability and the Bard Center for Environmental Policy programs as well as detailed admissions information, course requirements, tips to make your application strong, and financial information. 

    Join a live information session with Director Goodstein and the admissions team and ask questions directly of the Bard team. 

    WHAT WILL BE COVERED?   Overview of graduate program offerings Alumni success and career outcomes Admissions information Prerequisite course requirements Peace Corps and AmeriCorps programs Financial aid availability Tips for a standout application DEGREE OPTIONS
    Degree Options Include:
    MS in Environmental Policy
    MS in Climate Science and Policy
    MBA in Sustainability
     
    Dual Degree Options Include:
    MS/JD with Pace Law School 
    MS/MAT with Bard's Master of Arts in Teaching 
    MS/MBA with Bard's MBA in Sustainability 

    Peace Corps Programs Include:
    Master's International (before you serve) 
    Peace Corps Fellows (after you serve)  

    A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar. Email Margo Bogossian at mbogossian@bard.edu for further details.

    RSVP HERE

    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event
  • 4/09
    Friday

    Friday, April 9, 2021
    Saw Kill 10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST/GMT-5

    As a member of one of our four sampling teams, you’ll collect water samples (from stream bank or bridges) from 3–4 sites on the Saw Kill and record the results.

    Sampling is done on the second Friday of the month starting at 10:30 a.m. From start to finish, it takes about 2 hours.

    Sampling is fun and easy—and you’re contributing to the science that helps keep your drinking water safe. If you wish, you can also help process the samples in the Bard Water Lab after collection.

    Open to everyone. Free training is available.

    If interested, please contact:
    Lindsey Drew
    Bard Water Lab Manager
    ldrew@bard.edu

    10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Saw Kill
  • 5/04
    Tuesday

    Tuesday, May 4, 2021
    Join and receive a $65 application fee waiver!
            

    Online Event 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5
    RSVP HERE

    Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational webinars for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs. 

    ABOUT
    Webinars include a program overview for the Bard MBA in Sustainability and the Bard Center for Environmental Policy programs as well as detailed admissions information, course requirements, tips to make your application strong, and financial information. 

    Join a live information session with Director Goodstein and the admissions team and ask questions directly of the Bard team. 

    WHAT WILL BE COVERED?   Overview of graduate program offerings Alumni success and career outcomes Admissions information Prerequisite course requirements Peace Corps and AmeriCorps programs Financial aid availability Tips for a standout application DEGREE OPTIONS
    Degree Options Include:
    MS in Environmental Policy
    MS in Climate Science and Policy
    MBA in Sustainability
     
    Dual Degree Options Include:
    MS/JD with Pace Law School 
    MS/MAT with Bard's Master of Arts in Teaching 
    MS/MBA with Bard's MBA in Sustainability 

    Peace Corps Programs Include:
    Master's International (before you serve) 
    Peace Corps Fellows (after you serve)  

    A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar. Email Margo Bogossian at mbogossian@bard.edu for further details.


    RSVP HERE

    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Online Event
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