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Support Dilmun Hill Student Farm

Dilmun Hill offers exceptional opportunities to students. With your support in its many forms, the farm will continue to grow and flourish.

30 Years & Counting

Founded in 1996 by a dedicated group of Cornell students, Dilmun Hill began as a simple idea: a place where students could apply classroom knowledge, grow produce for campus, and experiment.

Explore Dilmun's history

Now, 30 years later, Dilmun has grown into a vibrant, student-run educational farm hub for undergraduates from any major, where students learn to manage a working farm, grow collaborative leadership skills, and build community through farming and food systems. This dynamic community welcomes new students every year and each cohort leaves a lasting mark. Discover them as you wander the diverse farmscape, explore the annual farm reports, or hear from alumni about how Dilmun shaped their lives.

“Growing and giving people food is the best feeling. Knowing how much work you put into growing it, people are grateful to have it and you can feel that gratitude.” - Izzie Beck ’27

"I wouldn’t change my time at Dilmun Hill for anything else. The things I’ve learned and the relationships I’ve established through Dilmun have definitely changed my Cornell experience.” - Raymond Pan ’25"

“The farm connects people. Regardless of your discipline, it’s a great learning space for self-exploration.” - Blythe Van Ness ’26

Help Us Thrive for The Next 30 Years

What your donations will do:

By investing in Dilmun Hill, you are nurturing the next generations of students, provide life-changing opportunities, and support sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices.

Your generous donations enable us to advance our goals, such as:

Flowers, students, and high tunnel

Expand Infrastructure

  • Outdoor classroom facility and community space
  • Seasonal bathrooms
  • Improved potable water connections
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Stability for Positions

  • Salary stability for 5 student managers
  • Salary support for full-time staff to manage integration with Cornell coursework, collaborations with experts on & off campus, etc.
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Education & Events

  • Special workshops and speaker series
  • Multidisciplinary hands-on courses
  • Integration of experiential learning with academic programming

If you would like to contribute in any other way or if you have any questions, please contact Ryan Maher. 

Sincere Thanks to Our Generous Donors!

Lund Fellows Program for Regenerative Agriculture
We are grateful for the support of a part-time student manager position focused on regenerative agriculture and agroforesty projects. 

Harris Seeds Organic
The company's generous annual seed donations have grown hundreds of pounds of produce, along with flowers and herbs.

Cornell's Student Activities Funding Commission
The commission provides annual support to the Dilmun Hill Student Club. 

 

Special thanks to Ellen and Michael Wolfson for their generous support of a much-needed barn, built in 2019.

A new barn and flowers on top of a hill
The new barn with storage and work space at Dilmun Hill Student Farm in 2022. Photo: Anja Timm
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Dilmun Hill students in front of the barn.
People in a working barn
Ellen and Michael Wolfson tour the new barn they generously helped to fund, and meet with Dilmun Hill students, who rely on this much-needed workspace daily throughout the season.