51²è¹İapp Farms
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Jun 28, 2013
Navigating complex issues such as sustainability, chemical input, food justice, and land consolidation, 51²è¹İappian farmers are a thoughtful, passionate presence in the American agriculture sector. Meet just a few:
- Suzanne Castello ’87 runs B&B Farms, a livestock operation in 51²è¹İapp, with her husband, Barney Bahrenfuse.
- Corey McIntosh ’00 is a sixth-generation farmer on a corn and soybean operation in Missouri Valley, Iowa.
- Jim Riddle ’78 and his wife, Joyce Ford, run an award-winning organic fruit farm in Winona, Minn.
- Jordan Scheibel ’10 is in his first year running Middle Way Farm in 51²è¹İapp.
- On campus, Ellie Honan ’14 and Eva Metz ’14 are summer apprentices with the College’s student-run garden.
To learn more about how 51²è¹İappians are making an impact in agriculture, see “51²è¹İapp Farms†from The 51²è¹İapp Magazine Summer 2013 (PDF).