Carleton Alumni Connections

Financial Support

Sources of funding from within Carleton

We have potential contacts in a variety of agricultural fields.  Relevant Carleton Alumni include:

• 27 farmers (including conventional, organic, and sustainable farmers)
• 8 ranchers/ranch managers
• 2 vintners
• 3 seed industry
• 2 nursery managers
• 2 crop inspectors
• 2 farm policy consultants
• 1 dairy farm manager
• 1 plant pathologist
• 1 soil scientist

Form Letter

Dear _____________,

Carleton College’s fall term biology seminar, Agroecology, is undergoing an extensive research project to determine the feasibility and merit of an organic, sustainable on-campus farm.  We got your contact information from Carleton’s Alumni Directory, and I if you have the time to share general thoughts on a new Carleton farm, specifically targeted ideas, or willingness to share your professional expertise in any related field, we would be most grateful.  We are seeking the input of Alumni on issues including:

• What should a Carleton farm look like?
  

• Where on campus? How big?
  

• General growing methods - Compost? Inputs? Organic?
  

• What type of capital investments needed? - e.g., tools, machinery, tool shed, packing shed, walk-in cooler
  

There are many considerations, and we have contacted you and others to begin investigating the process. If you wish to help or would like to be kept updated on our research, we thank you, and if not, please let us know so that we do not bother you with future communications.

Thank you for your consideration!

Sincerely,

The Carleton Community

Alumni Outreach

Contact alums in agro-related fields

Connection to Curriculum

How Geology ENTS & Biology will benefit

A Carleton Farm in the Northfield Community

A symbiotic relationship...

Farm Management

The role for staff and student workers