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LUGE Lab Blog Review: Dana James
Participatory Guarantee Systems: A Primer on Grassroots Organizing for Agroecological Certification Dana James, PhD Candidate in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, recently published a blog review on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS). The article discusses the nuances of agroecological certification, and presents grassroots alternatives to traditional Organic certification. Read the full article here.
Organic Cluster III Grant
Organic Cluster III Recipients Three linked UBC Farm projects led by Cluster members have been awarded funding through Organic Science Cluster III, an initiative of the Organic Federation of Canada funded by the AgriScience Program of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The overarching goals of OSCIII are to fund research that targets environmental […]
PWIAS International Roundtable on Citizen Science and Agrobiodiversity
PWIAS International Roundtable on Citizen Science and Agrobiodiversity in 2019 Cluster members Dr. Hannah Wittman, Dr. Navin Ramankutty, Dr. Loren Rieseberg, Dr. Matt Mitchell, Dr. Zia Mehrabi, and Dr. Claire Kremen have received funding for and planned an international roundtable on citizen science and agrobiodiversity at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies in May […]
Terry Sunderland
Award Recognizes CIFOR’s Terry Sunderland for landmark research defining forest-food nexus Terry Sunderland, LFS Professor, recently accepted the 2019 IUFRO Scientific Achievements Award for landmark research advancing the application of the landscapes approach to conservation and development research while introducing a new discipline of study at the intersection of the forest-food nexus. Read the full […]
Saturday Market Cooking Demo
Saturday Farmers’ Market Cooking Demo Cooking demonstration is cancelled this week! So sorry for the inconvenience. Location UBC Farm – Farm Centre Kitchen (3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver) Date & Time Saturday, October 19, CANCELLED Register here.
Radicchio Festival
Vancouver Radicchio Festival November 9, November 12 & November 17 Join the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm as we celebrate the beautiful bitters grown right here in British Columbia. This event will feature radicchio-themed tasters from local chefs, product demos, examples of participatory vegetable-breeding projects, great beer and wine pairings and […]
BC Seed Gathering
BC Seed Gathering 2019 November 8, 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. to November 9, 8:15 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The BC Seed Gathering is a provincial gathering engaging new and established growers, organizers, community leaders, and advocates working with seed from across British Columbia. Through diverse sessions and engagement opportunities the Gathering provides a platform […]
Researcher Profile: Adrien Kroese, Former International Research Student
Researcher Profile: Adrien Kroese, Former International Research Student MSc Organic Agriculture at Wageningen University & ISARA-Lyon What is your research project, and what is it all about? My research is about measuring sustainability. What is a sustainable farm? What are sustainable practices? Is what we picture as a sustainable farm actually sustainable? What has that […]
Maclean’s Feature: What climate change would mean for Canada’s famous landmarks
MacLean’s Feature: What climate change would mean for Canada’s famous landmarks Sean Smukler, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, was featured as part of Maclean’s Magazine’s series on climate change in an article titled “what climate change would mean for Canada’s famous landmarks.” Smukler addressed the implications of climate change – […]
Long Table Dinners
Long Table Dinners at the UBC Farm July 19 & August 15, 2019 Picture a warm summer night with live music, long tables set beneath a canopy of poplar trees, and a spectacular dinner featuring the best local, seasonal ingredients our region has to offer. This is the third annual Long Table Dinner series at […]