Hi fellow goat admirers – I’m Jane Cardona. Here is a picture of me and my new goat friend, who is elegantly sporting my headphones. The goats at Sprout Creek took a liking to these headphones today (particularly the taste). Sometimes they listen to Bob Marley while they milk!
I took this class to learn about Agriculture in the Hudson Valley and because Friday farm jaunts sounded exciting.
Hi! I’m Austin Welch and I am a military brat, so I’m from everywhere. I am a Biology major and I am taking ENST 291 because I am interested in gaining field experience and learning more about the Hudson Valley.
Here I am being attacked by goats at Sprout Creek Farm.
Hi I’m Liz, I’m a junior drama major from Cortlandt Manor, NY. I took this class because I wanted a reason to be outside more. Also I really like the smell of farms.
Here is me being photobombed with a goat at Sprout Brook Farm in Dutchess County, NY.
Hello ES291 comrades! My name is Max Goldstein, and I am a junior Music major from Ardsley, New York. Today, I talked to a super rad goat who told me he loves math rock.
I am an Academic Computing Consultant. I like to take photos. Here I am with a goat.
Here is a link to our ACS blog. My email is babailey AT vassar.edu.
My name is David McConnell. I am a double-major in Religion and Asian Studies, currently taking this course to discover more about local communities. I hail from Cambridge, Mass and came to Vassar because its amazing professors. I am a sophomore and will be studying abroad at the University of Capetown, next year.
Hi! I’m Alexis and I’m a Senior Political Science major with an English minor. I’m from Honolulu, Hawaii and will be moving to Birmingham, Alabama next year for AmeriCorps. On our first day of class, multiple goats attempted to eat my hair. I have now learned my lesson about ponytails in class.
This is the blog for the Spring 2014 Vassar College course Field Experiences in the Hudson Valley. Taught by Leonard Nevarez for the Environmental Studies Program, our theme this semester is Sustaining Local Agriculture. Here you’ll find photos and essays by students documenting the farms and other agricultural destinations we visit.
To look at the syllabus for the course, click here.