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SURF House
Sustainable University of Redlands Farm
The Sustainable University of Redlands Farm (SURF) is a natural farm that works to uphold the principles of sustainable agriculture.
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
About Us
The farm uses organic practices like crop rotation, companion planting, composting and planting of green manures in areas to be laid fallow, or to rest.
Food from the farm is donated to promote social equity and produce is sold to the campus food management company. The farm is used as an outdoor classroom and offers an annual May Term course in sustainable gardening.
The farm includes a Zuni Waffle Garden, a California Native Garden and offers a Campus Community Garden with plots leasable to students, staff, faculty, and any organization on campus. Students can complete their community service requirement by leasing a 10' by 20' plot of land and growing produce to be donated to local nonprofits that work to alleviate hunger and homelessness in the community. Students can be hired as Gardeners in Residence if they have a work award. Gardeners in Residence work to maintain crops, the composting system and lead volunteer projects.