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Guests hike along the trail to visit the South Hill Forest Products open house Feb. 8. South Hill Forest Products is the brainchild of Jason Hamilton, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Science. Each year, students in the Non-Timber Forest Products class work to market and manage the small business.

Students learn from Mother Nature

By Elizabeth Kharabadze and Noelle Cook • April 19, 2023
Nearing the end of the academic year, students have the opportunity to showcase months of hard work. For the students in the Non-Timber Forest Products class, this is South Hill Forest Products.

Bee Fest brings community together for a bee-utiful day of insect adventure

October 16, 2021

The Ithaca College Apiary held Bee Fest where all community members could interact with and learn about honey bees and other insects while also wearing a beekeeping suit Oct. 10.

Earth Fest Promotes Student Businesses and Sustainability

April 27, 2021

IC Eco Reps, South Hill Forest Products and several student artists held Earth Fest on April 21 as a precursor to Earth Day.

The goal of the open house, and the creation of the Bee Club, is to generate student interest in the apiary. The college’s apiary, where bees are kept, is located near the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management.

College is abuzz with beehive tours and new club

By Rachel Heller, Staff Writer • October 23, 2018
On the evening of Oct. 12, a small grassy field near Ithaca College was swarming with activity.
Vendors at Ithaca Farmers Market share the stories behind their products

Vendors at Ithaca Farmers Market share the stories behind their products

By Caroline Pirozzolo, Casey Murphy, Clara O'Connor, Holly Habeck, Ilana Diamant, and Kathryn O'Hara • September 10, 2014
The Ithacan interviewed six vendors at the Ithaca Farmers Market to hear the stories behind the booths.
Junior Ben Tolles inspects a beehive. Over the summer, Tolles worked as a beekeeper for South Hill Forest Products, a project where students farm honey, syrup and mushrooms at the ICNL.

South Hill Forest Products spur student learning

By Mary Ford, Contributing Writer • September 3, 2014
Students involved in South Hill Forest Products are farming honey, syrup and mushrooms in the Ithaca College Natural Lands.

Video: Class Harvest

By Michelle Boulé • March 6, 2013
An environmental studies and science class, Natural Resources and Ecology: Farming the Forest, has students producing and selling mushrooms, maple syrup, and honey.
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