BFTP Level 1 Hands on Day at Terp Farm Caterpillar Tunnels

Learn about season extension and help install caterpillar tunnels with farm manager, Guy Kilpatric.

Guy Kilpatric has been manager of Terp Farm since 2014 and has been farming since his college years as far back as 2007. Originally from Maryland, Guy has worked on farms in Southern Maryland, the Central Coast of California, the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Northern Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. He studied literature and environmental studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and completed the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In his role at Terp Farm, Guy has mentored dozens of students on their career path to becoming farmers.

About the Farm

Terp Farm grows sustainable vegetables for Dining and Terps at UMD. The farm is located 15 miles from College Park at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) Upper Marlboro Facility. Originally known as the Campus Tobacco Farm, the Central Maryland Research and Education Center – Upper Marlboro Facility is a 202 acre space focused on the development of alternative crops to replace tobacco in Maryland. Over thirty AGNR faculty members use Upper Marlboro for their research, instructional, and/or Extension programs. 

UMD’s Department of Dining Services, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) and Office of Sustainability are partnered to manage “Terp Farm,” a 2 acre plot at the Upper Marlboro facility that was dedicated by The College of AGNR. Terp Farm grows vegetables year-round for the campus dining halls, catering, Green Tidings food truck, and the Campus Pantry, which serves food-insecure members of the campus and College Park communities.

Event Details

We suggest that attendees wear weather appropriate attire, and closed-toed shoes you don't mind getting dirty. Be sure to bring a water bottle and sunscreen!

Questions? Contact amymullan@futureharvest.org