Good Earth Student Farm is a student-run organization where students, faculty, staff, and local community members grow produce to aid in reducing food insecurity at Iowa State. We lease growing plots at the Horticulture Research Station (pictured above). After participating members take their workshare home, we share our harvest with SHOP (Students Helping Our Peers), the food pantry on campus. In the last two years (2023-2024), Good Earth has donated over 6,000 lbs. of fresh produce to SHOP! And our members taking home a ton on top of that!

 

Future Events

• May 1 - Alleviating Food Insecurity Summit: Sustainable International & Local Perspectives

Who: Prof. Francis de los Reyes, Dr. Kamyar Enshayan, & Other Organizations  

When: Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 1200 - 1600 (12pm - 4pm)  

Where: Campanile Room, Memorial Union, Iowa State University, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50011  

Why: Free to attend a Learning Event for the ISU/Ames Communities & the General Public To make a difference here & around the world! 

 

• Work shifts: Sundays 7am, Mondays 4pm, Wednesdays 4pm

• Off-season meetings (hybrid) - Wednesdays @ 5:30 in Student Innovation Center (Discord lounge link)

 

Working on the Farm

You do not need any experience with farming or gardening to join! This is a great way to gain hands-on experience with small scale farming practices.

Before working on the Farm, register as a club member by selecting 'Join' in the upper-right corner. Then contact a Good Earth Officer (via Discord below; or email - goodearthofficers@iastate.edu) for current working schedules on the Farm. You can also access our sign-up sheet with upcoming schedule here: Good Earth 2025 schedule

 

Good Earth news

Left to right - Good Earth members, Manish and Luda, accept the Commitment to Service award (April 2023); the crew shows off an afternoon's harvest (Sept. 2024); Good Earth members donate to SHOP (Sept. 2023)

 

Social Media

    Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ISUGoodEarth/

    Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodearthstudentfarm/

    Our Discord: https://discord.gg/Fh4BmNAg6a