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All hands on deck—and the more, the merrier! Caring for Miller Farm is a year-round community effort, and many students over the years have joined in. Learn some skills, get some exercise, laugh with friends and enjoy the harvest.

Farm Days

Join us for Farm Day! Every Saturday the campus is invited to Miller Farm to help us care for our crops and perform farm chores. Afterwards, you’re invited to stay for a freshly prepared meal (featuring our own farm-grown produce!)

This is a great way to get outside and work off any stress from the week—with the best company! We can’t wait to see you on the farm!

Students working on Miller Farm, moving mulch
The interior of the shed at Miller Farm
Students enjoying dinner after working on the farm all day
Students preparing the tunnel for winter
Miller Farm covered in snow
Pizza oven at Miller Farm with a pizza inside
Miller farm student worker holding straw
Flowers in vases, grown at Miller Farm
Students preparing to work on the farm
An egg in a chicken coop
A student standing with her root veggie harvest
Students working in the field tending crops
Student’s moving mulch
The Miller Farm shed
Farm Day dinner
Tunnel Winterizing
Snow day on the farm
Pizza Oven
Student worker appreciation
Beautiful flowers
Picture break!
Find the egg
A healthy harvest
Students tending crops
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Student's moving mulch
The Miller Farm shed
Farm Day dinner
Tunnel Winterizing
Snow day on the farm
Pizza Oven
Student worker appreciation
Beautiful flowers
Picture break!
Find the egg
A healthy harvest
Students tending crops
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Employment and internships

Miller Farm usually employs four or five students year-round to help manage operations and guide those who participate in farm activities. From high tunnel maintenance to seed sorting to chicken care, the work involves all aspects of the farm. Internships are available during the summer.

Environmental sustainability courses

An image describing why to add Guinea fowl to your farm.

If you’d like to really get your hands in the dirt and gain some practical skills, the course Sustainable Agriculture and Practicum is for you. This general education course leads students through the agricultural practices of Miller Farm and is a launching pad to dive deeper into farm projects and explore a career in agriculture. Students often help lead the course on a volunteer, paid or credit basis.

To learn more about Earlham’s Environmental Sustainability (ENSU) courses—such as Climate Policy and Pedagogies of Place—visit the course listing web page.

Community connections

On Saturday mornings, Miller Farm has a popular presence at the Richmond Farmers Market. Known for its plethora of pepper varieties, the booth offers seasonal produce, seed packets, spices and even pottery by Earlham art students.

Miller Farm at the Richmond Farmers Market
Seeds and Spices for sale in the Farmer's Market
Worker smiling for camera with peace sign

Community gardening

Miller Farm shares the wealth by offering garden beds for rent, most of which are used by our Richmond neighbors. Thirty beds are available with a suggested donation of $20 per garden row. To inquire about renting, contact the farm manager!

For more information about Miller Farm

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Lucy Enge

Miller Farm manager

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EARLHAM ALERT:
We continue to monitor the effects of an industrial fire 1.1 miles from campus.