The Farm at Butler University
Address:
Bulldog Rd
Indianapolis
, IN
, 46208
Phone:
(317) 940-6506
39° 50' 32.9604" N, 86° 10' 26.5836" W
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Information
Business/organization type:
The Farm currently grows a variety of seasonal produce using organic practices, selling all of our food directly to Butler’s campus dining services provider, Bon Appétit. Each April, we also host an annual flower and vegetable plant start sale that is open to the community. The Farm at Butler is a one-acre sustainable agriculture project on the campus of Butler University and managed by the Office of Sustainability.
The farm’s three-pronged mission is:
- To promote excellence in education and research across the University curriculum,
- To educate Butler University and the Indianapolis community about sustainable agriculture and the local food system, and
- To serve as an example of sustainable urban agriculture through the exploration of local food production.
Student members of Earth Charter Butler and what was then the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability broke ground on The Farm in 2010. The Farm has expanded over the years, with generous support from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and Butler University. Tim Dorsey joined The Farm at Butler in 2011 as farm manager.
Web Service