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Cultivating the Organic Opportunity for Canadian Farmers and Consumers
Cultivating the Organic Opportunity for Canadian Farmers and Consumers September 12, 2025 At the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, research is underway to improve farm management practices in tandem with producers. In its goal to be a model organic farm, UBC Farm is investigating ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen […]
Agricultural data governance from the ground up: Exploring data justice with agri-food movements
Agricultural data governance from the ground up: Exploring data justice with agri-food movements March 25, 2025 As agriculture becomes increasingly data-driven, CSFS Associate Hannah Wittman and co-author Sarah-Louise Ruder explore how farmers and agri-food movements are responding to top-down data systems. Drawing on 40 workshops and events across the Americas, their research highlights the need […]
How ‘parks for bugs’ boost pollinators in Vancouver
How ‘parks for bugs’ boost pollinators in Vancouver April 22, 2025 New UBC research led by CSFS associate Dr. Risa Sargent and PhD student Jens Ulrich shows that small changes to urban green spaces can have a big impact on pollinators. The study found that planting wildflower meadows and reducing mowing in city parks—creating so-called […]
