Wellesley College

• Type: Liberal Arts, Private, 4 yr, 1000-5000
• Region: Northeast
• City: Wellesley
• State: MA
• Provider: Sodexo
• Farm size: <1
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Needs and challenges: We are trying to expand the amount of land we have on campus and are currently campaigning and meeting with administration about the possibility of roof-top gardens.
• Successes and achievements: Our group has led several groups to volunteer at area sustainable farms and has helped to support a new housing opportunity on campus, the sustainability co-op. The Co-op has been able to work on the farm as well as starting a new plot of farming land right on campus. The Co-op has also started to help the Natick Community Organic Farm run their farmer's market.
• Composting: food waste from special events
• Food activities: student farm/garden, farm-to-college program, local purchasing, student organizations
• Farm functions: supplies dining hall, food consumed by volunteers, food donated for hunger relief
• comments: The farm now officially sells to the dining halls and to el table, a student co-operative cafe on campus. As well as serving as an example and educational tool of sustainable agriculture.