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Penn State Behrend's student garden will continue to be a big part of the Sustainable Food Systems Program.

Student Garden Behrend

Penn State Behrend's campus garden has become an important source of community-based education and engagement. In addition to cultivating the garden, the students host hands-on activities for young people to help pass on their knowledge about food and food systems.

Green plants grow in raised beds in campus garden.

Beaver campus garden

A University grant is helping the Beaver campus to expand its agriculture and food-related initiatives, including a campus garden, community-supported agriculture and a 96-foot-long high tunnel.

Green plants grow in raised beds in campus garden.

Beaver campus garden

A Penn State Strategic Plan seed grant is helping the Beaver campus to expand agriculture and food-related initiatives, including a campus garden, community-supported agriculture, and a 96-foot-long high tunnel.

Green plants grow in raised beds in campus garden.

University seed grant helping Beaver campus to 'grow'

Penn State Beaver recently received part of a University seed grant that develops learning opportunities around sustainable food and agriculture. Among the initiatives are a campus garden, community-supported agriculture and — coming soon — a high tunnel.
Students sit on drawing horses and sketch a still life with charcoal.

Summer drawing class at Beaver

Penn State Beaver's six-week, summer drawing class encourages students to test the limits of their creativity and develop critical thinking skills. Here, Dual Enrollment student Steven Zorbas, left, and PaSSS student Elizabeth Cummings draw a still life.

Students sit on drawing horses and sketch a still life with charcoal.

Summer drawing class at Beaver

Penn State Beaver's six-week summer drawing class encourages students to test the limits of their creativity and develop critical thinking skills. Here, Dual Enrollment student Steven Zorbas, left, and PaSSS student Elizabeth Cummings draw a still life.