The Farminary

The Farminary at Princeton Seminary integrates theological education with small-scale sustainable agr

08/27/2026

We at the Farminary are thrilled and honored to be joined by our new postdoc, Dr. Ed Watson, for the next two years. Take a few minutes to get to know him, and let’s give him a warm welcome!

08/25/2026

New fall classes at the Farminary! Because these classes were announced over the summer, both still have available spots for PTS students (which we all know is rare for farm classes!). If you’re a PTS student and you’re dying to take a class at the farm this fall, you can register for one or both of these on InsidePTSem.

08/22/2026

“First Thursdays at the Farm” is a distinctive dinner series hosted at The Farminary, Princeton Theological Seminary’s 21-acre farm. Featuring a unique line-up of speakers, the intimate dinners are designed to generate meaningful conversation. No big presentations; just big ideas and delicious food in a one-of-a-kind venue.

“First Thursdays at the Farm” is a distinctive dinner series hosted at The Farminary, Princeton Theological Seminary’s 21-acre farm. Featuring a unique line-up of speakers, the intimate dinners are designed to generate meaningful conversation. No big presentations; just big ideas and delicious food in a one-of-a-kind venue.

“First Thursdays at the Farm” is a distinctive dinner series hosted at The Farminary, Princeton Theological Seminary’s 21-acre farm. Featuring a unique line-up of speakers, the intimate dinners are designed to generate meaningful conversation. No big presentations; just big ideas and delicious food in a one-of-a-kind venue.

08/10/2026

Always late to the trend, but only because here at the farm, we like to take things slow 🌱

If you think these things are kinda chic too, the 13-month Master’s of Theology and Ecology might be for you. The application is now open—comment APP for the link.

07/24/2026

Looking to connect with the Farminary? Here are a few ways!

07/23/2026

Gavin Chase, MDiv ‘26 and a recipient of Interfaith America’s inaugural Good Neighbors Fellowship, has written a collection of musical compositions reflecting on his experience slaughtering chickens over three years at the Farminary. The collection, entitled “Antiphonies for the Dying Fowl,” was composed and performed at the Lewis Center for the Arts (Princeton University). Overlaying piano, pipe organ, field recordings at the farm, and reflections of fellow Farminary alum Vic Collins MTE ‘25, MDiv ‘28, these pieces pose questions about memory, rooted in the embodied act of killing and harvesting: How do you kill chickens? Does how and what you consume change when you kill the food you eat? How does being up close to animal death make you think of your own mortality?

Gavin (he/him) is now a first-year doctoral student at Villanova University, where his research sits at the intersection of religion, ecology, and the end-of-life. Working primarily in agricultural contexts, he explores how care for the more-than-human world shapes and informs the ways individuals and collectives can approach mortality with dignity, ecological sustainability, and emotional honesty. He is currently training to become certified as an end-of-life doula through the University of Vermont.

Listen to the collection via the link in our bio, or comment FOWL to receive the listening link directly. We are so grateful for Gavin’s time at the farm and the fruit it continues to bear, and we look forward to seeing the way he continues to apply his gifts.

07/21/2026

Celebrated chef Craig Lieckfelt is teaching a cooking workshop for PTS students and spouses on how to make top-notch, gourmet-level meals using healthy, inexpensive ingredients.

Join us for this cooking workshop at the Farminary on August 22nd at 10:00AM. Registration required, and seats are limited; get yours now! The cost to attend is $2.50 per person and you can pay day-of.

Get the registration link in our bio or comment RSVP for the link!

📷 Credit: Christina Holmes

07/18/2026

Gavin Chase, MDiv ‘26 and a recipient of Interfaith America’s inaugural Good Neighbors Fellowship, has written a collection of musical compositions reflecting on his experience slaughtering chickens over three years at the Farminary. Overlaying piano, pipe organ, field recordings at the farm, and reflections of fellow Farminary alum Vic Collins MTE ‘25, MDiv ‘28 Vic Collins, these pieces pose questions about memory, rooted in the embodied act of killing and harvesting: How do you kill chickens? Does how and what you consume change when you kill the food you eat? How does being up close to animal death make you think of your own mortality?

Gavin is now a first-year doctoral student at Villanova University, where his research sits at the intersection of religion, ecology, and the end-of-life. Working primarily in agricultural contexts, he explores how care for the more-than-human world shapes and informs the ways individuals and collectives can approach mortality with dignity, ecological sustainability, and emotional honesty.

Listen to the collection via the link in our bio, or comment FOWL to receive the listening link directly. We are so grateful for Gavin’s time at the farm and the fruit it continues to bear, and we look forward to seeing the way he continues to apply his gifts.

07/17/2026

Many of our summer classes begin with an opening liturgy. These liturgies come from many corners of the Christian tradition, from the Psalms, to the medieval prayers of St. Francis, to modern translations of the beatitudes.

This summer, we’ll be sharing a series of opening liturgies so you can bring the spirit of the Farminary home.

Take a few minutes today to go outside. Take a seat in the grass, or stand and feel the earth below your feet.

Read this verse prayerfully and meditatively. Go slowly. See what moves you.

What do you feel? What do you hear, smell, see?

Do you experience the sun on your skin? The breeze on your face? How might reading this in nature feel different than reading it inside?

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