the farm running smoothly. Under the direction of the farm advisor, the interns manage all aspects of the farm. These student farmers cultivate and maintain the fields, bring in the weekly harvest, determine how much of each vegetable will be in that week's share, and post a description of the share in the pickup shed. They are present when shareholders come to pick up their produce, replenishing the various vegetables as the bins run low, and are available to answer any questions the shareholders have about the vegetables and how to prepare them. The interns also publish a weekly newsletter, The Cover Crop, containing notes about the farm, articles about vegetables, recipes, and other information. One challenge faced by student-run farms is that their labor force is constantly shifting. One intern at the Cook College farm said, "the only bad thing about [our farm] is the turnover rate." Shares The farm's shares are sold in April of each year, first being offered to shareholders from the previous year, and then to a waiting list. Income from sales of the shares pays the interns' salaries and the cost of seeds and other supplies. Share prices take into account: the total amount of money that is needed for supplies, equipment and labor, the amount of food that can be produced, and the total number of shareholders that will invest One share supplies the vegetable needs of about 2 people. On average, this is about 10-15 lb. of produce per week, although this is highly variable—in the early weeks when lettuce and spinach are in season, the share weighs less than later in the season when tomatoes, potatoes, and watermelon are available. The market value of each week's organically grown vegetables typically exceeds the cost of the shareholder's investment. Unlike some CSA's, where the share is prepared by the farmer, the shareholders assemble their week's share from the produce set out by the interns. About Organic Farming All the produce at the Student Sustainable Farm is organically farmed. Rather than using chemical pesticides, herbicides, and most commercial fertilizers; the farmers use an understanding of natural ecosystems including pest-plant relationships and soil management techniques such as crop rotation, cover cropping, and inter-planting. The student farm is not officially USDA-certified organic. It is not currently a viable option because of time commitments in certification and the intern turnover rates. Connections to Community The purpose of