Eckerd College Community Farm

Eckerd College Community Farm Petersburg, FL.

The Eckerd College Community Farm is a one-acre sustainable farm and food forest situated between the soccer and baseball fields in the heart of Eckerd’s campus in St.

Last shift of the school year! Have a great summer, y’all!📷: .gardens
05/15/2026

Last shift of the school year! Have a great summer, y’all!

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What a year!We’ve produced more food and gotten it to more mouths with our Community Supported Agriculture and Free Harv...
05/14/2026

What a year!

We’ve produced more food and gotten it to more mouths with our Community Supported Agriculture and Free Harvest Stand programs (2007 lbs!), composted tons of food waste (~40,000 lbs!), expanded our educational reach to include new classes and majors (51 classes, 16 majors), hosted and participated many events on and off campus (63!), strengthened our ecological resilience and infrastructure, supported the college’s recruitment and advancement programs, and provided life-changing professional experiences for 26 student employees!

Phew! Couldn’t have done it all without the best crew and the best Farm Manager, Maggie!

Is it time for summer yet??

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Good luck with finals, y’all! Study hard, but don’t forget to get outside and take a breath. You got this!📷:
05/11/2026

Good luck with finals, y’all!

Study hard, but don’t forget to get outside and take a breath. You got this!

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We always save the best for last!To our seniors, all of your dedication and hard work has finally paid off. In exactly 6...
05/11/2026

We always save the best for last!

To our seniors, all of your dedication and hard work has finally paid off. In exactly 6 days we will be saying farewell to some of our favorite farm faces. We just want to thank you all for what you have brought to the farm! We are so proud of each and every one of you and can’t wait to see where life takes you!

Maddie, thank you for always having a smile on your face. Your kind soul warms this space and we miss it dearly come next week. You are always ready to help where it’s needed! 💛

Bella, thank you for managing the U-pick garden. This space allows students, staff, and faculty alike to harvest beautiful produce. Your passion for creating this space is inspiring! 🥕

Lucian, thank you for tending to our gold mine. Your love for the farm and the compost is infectious. Your joyous spirit will live within the trees even after you leave. Thank you for always making even the compost shifts something to look forward to.🪏

Calli, thank you for your hard work and leadership. You always make sure that things get done. Your s***k and laughter keeps us going even on the hard days. Don’t worry the tomatoes will be in good hands! 🍅

Megan, thank you for your kindness. You constantly make people feel welcome in this space. Your dedication to the farm never goes unnoticed. The tractor as well as the rest of the team will miss your presence! 🚜

Priya, thank you for your love for our baby seedlings in the greenhouse! Our seedlings always need our tender love and care, and you are always there! Yours calming energy always brings us back down to earth when things get a little stressful! 🌱

Emma, thankfully we have you for another semester! But thank you for your never ending commitment to the farm. Weather we are harvesting or weeding, we can always count on you to pitch in wherever is needed! 🌼

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TODAY!! U Pick the Farm 12-1, Community Workday 1-3. Bring a bag and a friend. See you there!!!
05/08/2026

TODAY!! U Pick the Farm 12-1, Community Workday 1-3.

Bring a bag and a friend. See you there!!!

05/07/2026

U-pick garden tour!! Any Eckerd community member can come harvest from this part of the farm any time they want! Have you taken advantage of this free supermarket? 🥬🧅🫑

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First farm employee appreciation post of the week! Helena and Dakota are featured in the first picture! Helena and ...
05/04/2026

First farm employee appreciation post of the week!
Helena and Dakota are featured in the first picture! Helena and Dakota both love harvesting and snacking on fresh fruits and veggies from the farm. Helena also reported that her favorite farm job is pruning the banana trees (banana haircut 🌴)
Hunter is next! She is one of our amazing farm ambassadors and she absolutely loves harvesting fresh veggies, giving delightful farm tours, and growing the community 😎
Havana is in the third picture! She is a freshman but has already fallen in love with farm fest! Her favorite farm fest job is looking after the baby goats 🐐
Last but not least we have Linaea! They love spending time outside. Additionally, thanks to the farm flowers, they have recently discovered their talent for floral arrangements 🌻

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Major congrats to senior Farm Ambassador Calli, who won the ECOS Givers Environmental Service Award in recognition of al...
05/01/2026

Major congrats to senior Farm Ambassador Calli, who won the ECOS Givers Environmental Service Award in recognition of all her hard work and leadership at the Farm and elsewhere on campus.

Calli’s been working on the Farm since her First Year Experience class and it’s going to be hard to imagine the place without her smiling face!

“The Environmental Service Award honors a student who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to raising environmental awareness on campus, fostering policies aimed at sustainability, and educating and inspiring others in the pursuit of ecologically sound values and principles.”

That’s Calli 100%!

04/30/2026

Mulberries and makeup!! Who knew?!
Our mulberries are ripening quickly! Our farm crew have enjoyed taking their water breaks next to the mulberries for added sweetness and lipgloss! 💋

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4200 54th Avenue S
Saint Petersburg, FL
33711

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