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2010 UBC Farm Practicum Now Accepting Applications!
The UBC Farm is now accepting applications for next year's practicum. Check out the practicum page for full details!
Help the UBC Farm Grow!
UBC has put together this brief photo montage highlighting scenes from the UBC Farm this season. Take a look, and help us build a strong foundation for next year. Thanks for your support!
Last market of 2009 - October 24th
Our Saturday market season is almost over! Come out to the last market on Saturday, October 24th from 9am-1pm for an assortment of fall produce including carrots, beets, winter squash, kale, Swiss chard and more. To receive a weekly update letting you know what produce and other vendors will be at the market - in addition to information about off-farm sales, farm workshops and other events during the winter months - sign up for the market e-mail list. Hope to see you at the farm!
Help us secure a bright future for UBC Farm: Give feedback on the South Campus Academic Plan
A message from Friends of the UBC Farm: We need your input and ideas to help secure a bright future for the UBC Farm that will benefit future generations. The South Campus Academic Plan (SCAP) is ready for public feedback. For those who may not know or remember, this is the plan that will lay out the vision for the long term future of the UBC Farm that will be presented to the Board of Governors this fall. This feedback opportunity may be one of our only chances to contribute building a strong and compelling vision for the future use of the UBC farm. Please take advantage of this opportunity and share your ideas. The more voices we have contributing, the stronger our chances are for a plan that reflects the desires of the diverse users of the farm.
The timeline for feedback is short. This particular window is only open for one week. Please go to http://www.sas.ubc.ca/ and look to the 'Comment Period for the draft South Campus Academic Plan' section. Within it is a link to the current section open for comment. This week's section is the Mission Statement. Also, the SAS poll this week (on the sidebar) addresses the SCAP Mission statement. At weekly intervals, additional sections will be made available for comments. Please check back each week for the next few weeks to make sure you give feedback on each section of the document.
Fall Hours
We're winding down our busy fall harvest season. You can still visit the farm from Monday - Saturday, 9:00 - 5:00 through October 31st. We ask all visitors to respect and enjoy the space, and not to disturb any plants, equipment, or research aparatus on site. All dogs must be leashed while at the farm.
The 2010 Green Zebra Guides are here!
Check out our market page for more information on Vancouver's only green living guide and coupon book and how you can support the UBC Farm's fundraiser while saving money!
Friends of the UBC Farm
Are you interested in getting involved with a group of people to promote the UBC Farm and organize outreach events? The Friends of the UBC Farm (FotF) is a group open to both students (as an AMS club) as well as the wider community. The best way to find out what we're up to and how you can get involved is to join us for our weekly meeting, held every Thursdays at 5:30pm in SUB 211 for Fall/Winter 2009-10. You can also e-mail friendsoftheubcfarm@gmail.com or check out the FotF website.
Friends of the Farm Blog
At the FotF Blog, read periodic updates and items of interest posted by Friends of the Farm members. If you use an RSS feed service, subscribing is a great way to make sure you don't miss updates on events, markets, and more.
Friends of the Farm Mission
To support the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm through fundraising and increasing awareness about the value of the UBC Farm, its education, research and community outreach programs in both the UBC and wider communities.