The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm is a research centre and local-to-global food hub working towards a more sustainable, food-secure future.
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Every 2nd Week, May 28 - September 18, 2020
Webinar Series: Building Resilient Food Systems During COVID-19 and Beyond
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The Conversation Feature: Dr. Jennifer Black
The Conversation Feature: Dr. Jennifer Black “School food programs work better when they actively nurture care and connection.” Dr. Jennifer Black, CSFS Associate and LFS Professor, recently co-authored an article in the Conversation on the impacts school lunch programs have on the well-being of children and families. Check out the full article here.
Supporting Farm Workers during COVID-19
Supporting Farm Workers during COVID-19 How can we better support the health & wellbeing of migrant agricultural workers on BC’s organic farms during these unprecedented times? Do you want to know more about how you can improve conditions for your workers? This info sheet was developed with organic agriculture in mind as a shared informational […]
Q&A Round-up: Climate Change and COVID-19
Q&A Round-up: Climate Change and COVID-19 A Food System in Crisis: Climate Change, COVID-19, and Opportunities for Change We received a huge number of thoughtful questions from the audience during our June 25, 2020 webinar on climate change and COVID-19, many of which the presenters didn’t have time to answer live. Below are our panelists’ […]
Doughgirls Crowdfunding Support
Doughgirls Crowdfunding Support To support our crowdfunding campaign to keep UBC Farm programs up and running, our friends at Doughgirls Comfort Kitchen & Bakeshop will be donating $1 for every Karmic Orb sold at the UBC Farm! Karmic Orbs are little bursts of nutritious, Vegan and Gluten-free, positive energy. Be sure to pick some up […]
Q&A Round-Up: Essential Labour, Essential Lives: Migrant Agricultural Workers and COVID-19
Q&A Round-up Essential Labour, Essential Lives: Migrant Agricultural Workers and COVID-19 We received a huge number of thoughtful questions from the audience during our July 23, 2020 webinar on migrant agricultural workers, many of which the presenters didn’t have time to answer live. Below are our panelists’ responses to your questions, with resources for further […]
Biodiversity Project: Baby Wildlife Pictures
Biodiversity Project: Baby Wildlife Pictures Some new arrivals for UBC Farm’s resident wildlife have recently been spotted by our summer biodiversity monitoring team! Our array of remote wildlife cameras have been capturing images of a mother coyote and her two pups frequenting the farm grounds, and the biodiversity team had a close encounter with a […]