08/19/2026
Our undergrads are currently completing professional internships throughout the country. Over the next several weeks, each student will share a little about their internship experience.
I am Kyle Campbell and I am one of the interns in Novi, MI. The Tollgate Farm is a very large property (100+ acres), but only a small portion of that is used to grow the crops used for their CSA program. Aside from the staff and interns, Tollgate relies heavily on volunteer groups to help with planting, w**ding, pruning, and harvesting. With that being said, my job is to help volunteer groups, such as Master Gardners, accomplish those tasks, as well as other farm chores.
Tollgate also has a 4H program and a summer camp for kindergarten-age kids. While the kids have their own program coordinators, I have still helped the kids with farm chores (mostly harvesting and w**ding). Tollgate has several goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, and a pony to teach kids in the 4H program about different livestock species. Several mornings during the week, It has been my responsibility to milk the goats as well as bottle feeding the babies. I've really enjoyed working with the goats so far, they have more personality than you'd think!
Photo 1: Layla the goat being milked. The goats are given feed to encourage them to get on the milking stand and keep them content.
Photo 2: Baby goats, which are bottle-fed 3 times a day.
Photo 3: Temple the boat posing for the camera.
Photo 4: A plastic mulch laying machine in action. Tollgate grows their CSA crops to an organic-standard, so planting into plastic mulch is a necessary way to keep w**d pressure down.
