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The UBC Farm Saturday Market

The UBC Farm Saturday Market

UBC Farm produce sales, public educational workshops, and special events serve as a dynamic site for enhancing the farm’s role in the broader community. Students and recent graduates frequently take a leadership role in overseeing business management and community engagement initiatives at the farm. The farm’s role as a living laboratory can be seen in classroom case studies ranging from farm marketing plans to the launching of “Meet Your Farmer” events for campus residents.

Please follow the links below for specific information about UBC Farm produce sales, public workshops and celebrations, and private events:

  • Markets The UBC Farm hosts an on-site Farm Market on Saturdays and a Wednesday Campus Market from June-October, as well as occasional farm gate sales.
  • CSA Box A Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Box program provides members with a weekly box of fresh, organic produce. It also provides an opportunity for students, staff members, and volunteers to gain hands-on experience with this innovative production and marketing system.
  • Direct Sales UBC Farm produce is featured on the menus of numerous campus food outlets, as well as local restaurants.
  • Public Events & Workshops Throughout the year, the farm hosts numerous family-focused Market Festivals and other public events. The Growing Season Workshop Series offers a range of skill-building workshops to the public.
  • Children’s Programs,the Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture and Permaculture Design Certification courses offer additional unique opportunities for experiential learning.
  • Private Events Various locations at the UBC Farm can be rented for private events such as weddings, birthday parties, conferences, and retreats.
Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, at the UBC Farm in 2009. Photo: Roland Tanglao

Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, at the UBC Farm in 2009. Photo: Roland Tanglao


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June 17, 2013 The first Wednesday campus Market is this Wednesday June 19th in front of IKB! Check out the "Portable Feast" Chef's demo to kick things off.

June 6, 2013 We're looking forward to welcoming the community to our first markets this month! Our Wednesday campus market kicks off on June 19th 11:30-1:30 and the Saturday Market starts for the season on June 22nd with a "Solstice Celebration" 9am-1pm. See our markets page for details.

May 10, 2013 On Sunday, June 30th, 2013, sixteen home cooks of different ethnic backgrounds offer you tastes of their family comfort foods at the third annual Joy of Feeding UBC Farm fundraiser! Click here for more information and buy tickets here!

April 23, 2013 The UBC Farm is now open our regular Spring/Summer hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm.

April 8, 2013 The Saturday Farm Market vendor application is now open! Please see the vendors page on our website and review the 2013 Vendor Information for more details on this unique opportunity! Markets begin in June.

November 1, 2012 The UBC Farm will be taking a hiatus from booking high-impact weddings for the 2013 season. Although we enjoy welcoming a diversity of events to the Farm, due to the extended coordination involved with weddings we will only be considering bookings for low-impact ceremonies in 2013. Rental requests for other types of events are also welcome, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For more details please see our private events page.

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