At the heart of our program are 10-12 students from across disciplines and schools at Duke who work with us each season. These are paid positions on some of the why as well as the hows of sustainable agriculture, developing transferable leadership skills in a welcoming community. See here for more details.
We feed 100 households each year and teach our student field crew through the work of our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. Become a member to support good land stewardship and food systems education, and receive a weekly share of our harvest. Find out more here.
We had an amazing semester with our last Duke Immerse cohort, who spent a semester taking a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities of our current food system. Check out their Life Cycle Analysis on NC-grown caviar here.
To celebrate ten years, we're sharing the stories of some of the fifty-five students who have come through our program and built our farm from the ground up.
Floey Zhao and Cam Lavallee created a new signage system to help visitors engage more deeply with DCF's plants. Read their beautiful accounts of the ecological and human histories of okra, bittermelon, tobacco, and more here, or look out for the scannable QR codes next time you're at the farm.
These are open opportunities to experience the joys and hard work of growing real food - no experience necessary, all are welcome, Thursdays 8am-noon. See here for more details and watch our Facebook and Instagram pages for any last-minute weather-related cancellations.
Join us on Thursday nights at the farm for enviromental poetry and learning about oursleves in community followed by free time to craft, harvest and socialize. No sign up or Duke affiliation required!
