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Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada
Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada July 16, 2024 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled a selection of plant-based drinks after discovering they could be contaminated with listeria. CSFS Associate and Land and food systems professor Dr. Siyun Wang said while listeria isn’t as common as other food-borne bacteria like salmonella […]
LFS Reach Out is out!
LFS Reach Out is out! June 11, 2024 Many of our CSFS Associates and the CSFS Strategic Plan are featured in this issue of the LFS Faculty magazine! Dean’s Message – Rickey’s last! Studying Pollinators on the Frontlines of Resiliency with Risa Sargent Drought Solutions for Producers Start Small with Thorsten Knipfer Building Resilience: The […]
How to save the world in five not so easy steps
How to save the world in five not so easy steps June 11, 2024 CSFS Associate Dr. Kai Chan wrote that individuals should demand that systems change towards sustainability, and not depend on governments in the fight against climate change. Chan outlines five essential steps for this transformation: Go Deep: Focus on long-term sustainability over […]
Federal tests find no signs of bird flu virus in Canadian retail milk
Federal tests find no signs of bird flu virus in Canadian retail milk June 3, 2024 Canadian monitoring is underway as the U.S. grapples with an unprecedented outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cattle. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) laboratories have tested 142 retail milk samples from across all 10 provinces, the agency said. […]
Business Climate: How drought is changing B.C.’s agriculture industry
Business Climate: How drought is changing B.C.’s agriculture industry May 29, 2024 B.C. cattle ranchers, hit hard by last summer’s severe drought, are facing unprecedented challenges. Sean Smukler, director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm, discusses the urgent need for better water management. “If we’re really serious about building local […]
Shaping Climate Justice through Indigenous Knowledge
Shaping Climate Justice through Indigenous Knowledge Monday, March 25, 2024 | 2:00PM – 3:30PM Join the UBC Centre for Climate Justice for a dialogue between Jeannette Armstrong and Christine Winter to discuss how Indigenous knowledge shapes climate justice. This dialogue will begin with short presentations from both Armstrong and Winter, followed by a discussion moderated […]
Developing Organic Vegetables for a Changing Canadian Climate
Food at the Tipping Point: Ways Forward from a Food System in Crisis Developing Organic Vegetables for a Changing Canadian Climate Chris Thoreau and Aabir Dey talk us through what CANOVI is all about View this post on Instagram A post shared by CSFS at UBC Farm (@ubcfarm) Meet Weijia Wang, the new postdoc leading […]
Apply now for the UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture
Applications open soon – UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture September 21, 2023 Be part of the future of farming and food systems. Join the UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture! Our Practicum program is a hands-on educational program providing students with a full growing season of experience. The six-month experiential learning program is designed […]
Pumpkin Fest at the UBC Farm Saturday Market 2023
Pumpkin Fest at the UBC Farm Saturday Market Saturday, October 28 | 10:00AM – 2:00PM Celebrate halloween at the market with Pumpkin Fest at the UBC Farm! A last hurrah for the changing seasons, a place to get your fill of fall bounty fruits and vegetables, and special pumpkin-y activities. Pumpkin carving contest, member deals […]
Apple Season at the UBC Farm Saturday Market – Apple Tasting by Donation
Apple Season at the UBC Farm Saturday Market Apple Variety Tasting by Donation 11:00AM – Noon | Heritage Orchard Tour: 12:30 – 1:30PM | Register below Visit the UBC Botanical Garden’s Apple Festival for their 32nd year, and celebrate with a second stop at the UBC Farm! Come explore our Heritage Apple Orchard on a […]