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- Would you like to live in a vibrant and caring community?
- Are you looking for meaningful opportunities to learn hands-on?
- Would you enjoy working outdoors for reduced rent?
Then UConn's Spring Valley Student Farm (SVSF) is the place for you this fall!
Discover how you can mitigate climate change and build equitable food systems by engaging with regenerative local food production!
Spring Valley Student Farm, located 4.5 miles off the Storrs campus, is now accepting applications for Fall 2023. Residents at SVSF contribute 10 hours of farm work each week in exchange for a reduced housing cost. Positions are open to all full-time undergraduate UConn students who are already accepted into on-campus housing for Fall 2023.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—apply ASAP!
Learn more and submit your application here: https://dining.uconn.edu/spring-valley-farm/housing/
Please reach out to Farm Manager Jessica Larkin-Wells with any questions you may have: 203-215-9345 or Jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu. We look forward to seeing you at the farm!
More About Spring Valley Student Farm
Spring Valley Student Farm (SVSF) is a small vegetable farm where eleven undergraduate students live and work to grow produce for UConn’s Dining Services. SVSF is dedicated to modeling effective regenerative farming techniques that yield healthy productive soil, increased farm biodiversity, and hundreds of varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers. We provide hands-on learning and volunteer opportunities to students, faculty, staff, and the greater Mansfield community. SVSF is a vibrant community dedicated to caring thoughtfully for each other and the land we farm.
For more information, contact: Jessica Larkin-Wells at jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu