At Dilmun Hill you can ... ... get hands-on experience growing fresh organic food ... ... and selling it at our on-campus stands ... ... while making friends in the process. Fast fact: Dilmun is Sumerian for the "Garden of Eden." Sumeria was located near the mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers ("The Fertile Crescent") where agriculture has its roots. Cornell's student-run organic farm & experiential learning center. Volunteer - Get hands-on organic farming experience. Visit - Bring your class or stop by for a stroll around the farm. Collaborate - Conduct research in our fields. History - Photos through the years. Current projects - Mint garden, wildflowers, and more. More information: email: dilmunhill@cornell.edu Sign up for email updates. Buy Dilmun Hill Produce! On-campus farmers' market: Mann Library Plaza Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Support Cornell's student organic farm. Dilmun Hill is a 12-acre, student-run farm and experiential learning center adjacent to campus, just west of Cornell Orchards near the intersection of Judd Falls Rd. and Route 366. (View map.) Our Mission is to provide experiential learning opportunities and educational facilities for Cornell students, faculty, staff and the local community in the exploration of sustainable food and agricultural systems. We grow vegetables, fruit, flowers, and herbs using organic practices. We involve a diverse group of students, faculty, alumni, and staff from both farm and non-farm backgrounds in all our activities, including hands-on planning, production, and research. We promote the link between production and the consumption of local, organic produce in the Ithaca and Cornell community through our activities. Our Goals: To explore sustainable agricultural systems through the production of fruit, vegetables and ornamental crops using ecologically sensitive and economically viable practices. To promote education and research in organic agriculture by creating new learning opportunities. To unite people of different cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds around sustainable food systems to convey broader environmental and social issues. To promote the consumption of local foods and encourage a healthful, well-balanced diet. We provide opportunities to gain skills not necessarily learned in the classroom, such as: Hands on experience in organic farming. Interpersonal skills and effective communication. Fundraising, including grant writing. Community outreach. Holistic learning and critical thinking. Group interaction, cooperation and facilitation.