1997
Half acre garden started.



1999
Organic Ag course started.



2001
Farm reclamation begins.

3-year grant for
Americorps farm manager.

Expansion to one and
a half acres.

Campus composting grant
for Earth Tubs.



2003
Rutland Area Farm & Food Link
(RAFFL) conceived.

Oxen arrive.



2005
Farm manager position funded.

Wind & solar power
added to greenhouse.



2007
Administration adopts sustainable
food purchasing guidelines.

"Local Wednesdays" events.

1998
Increase to three-quarters
acre garden.


2000
Family Farm Forum begins.

Sustainable Farming Systems
class proposes plan to reclaim
& build GMC college farm.



2002
Livestock & rotational grazing
introduced.

Greenhouse constructed.

Sustainable Ag major added.




2004
Expansion to 2 acres.

Water line added.




2006
Block courses on New England
food systems created.

"5 Farms in 5 Days" Event.




2008
Shift to oxen power.

Pigs introduced.

Expansion to 4 acres visible
from dining hall.

Year one of sustainable
purchasing.