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May 25 Pop-up Market
May 25 Pop-up Market Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the UBC Farm Swing by our pop-up market on May 25! This combination of sun and rain has our fields bursting with greens, so much we’ve decided to add another pop-up market! We’re excited to bring you some of the season’s first […]
Pop-Up Market: May 18
May 18 Pop-up Market Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the UBC Farm Swing by our pop-up market on May 18! We’ve got beautiful ‘everlasting’ dry flower bouquets and tasty tea blends waiting for you. Instead of meeting at the Farm gate, walk further to find us at the UBC Farm Harvest […]
Pop-Up Market: May 11
May 11 Pop-up Market Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. at the UBC Farm 📣 Pop-up market announcement! Join us right at the farm gate for a pop-up market on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 🌱 Swing by our pop-up market for Mother’s Day gifts! We’ve got beautiful ‘everlasting’ […]
Global effort to end plastic pollution
Global effort to end plastic pollution April 26, 2024 CSFS Associate Dr. Kai Chan, professor in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, discussed the global effort to end plastic pollution. “Global effort to end plastic pollution” CTV Morning Live
Introduced bumble bee dominates Lower Mainland pollinator surveys
Introduced bumble bee dominates Lower Mainland pollinator surveys April 24, 2024 CSFS Associate Risa Sargent, who heads the Plant Pollinator and Global Change lab in LFS, and master’s student Sarah Knoerr are featured in a UBC News story to discuss raising concerns about the number of common eastern bumble bees—an introduced species—being found in the wild and […]
Wild pollinators could help feed 30 million Canadians, study finds
Wild pollinators could help feed 30 million Canadians, study finds April 3, 2024 CSFS Associate Matthew Mitchell sheds light on the link between diminishing numbers of wild pollinators and reduced farm productivity in a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters. In his Q&A, he delves into the research findings and proposes ways the public can contribute […]
Announcing our Strategic Plan!
We are thrilled to announce our Strategic Plan 2024-2029. The CSFS is uniquely positioned to develop solutions to the problems facing our food system. Grounded by our connection to the land at the UBC Farm, our aim is to have an impact in four key areas: food security, climate, biodiversity, and decolonization. Strategic Plan 2024-2029.
Global Climate Strike
Global Climate Strike Friday, September 15, 2023 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems is committed to addressing the accelerating climate change crisis. Along with many of our UBC colleagues and students, we know that climate change is the single-most important challenge for this and coming generations. […]
Biodiversity Days: Pollinator Walk at UBC Farm
Pollinator Walk at UBC Farm A Biodiversity Days event for learning about local native pollinators This May, in honour of UN International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22), the UBC Farm is hosting a series of events to celebrate biodiversity and its importance for our communities, health and planet. Interested in more Biodiversity Days 2023 […]
Biodiversity Days: Goth Butterflies – Shedding Moonlight on Nocturnal Insects at the UBC Farm
Goth Butterflies: Shedding Moonlight on Nocturnal Insects at the UBC Farm A Biodiversity Days event for learning about local nocturnal insects This May, in honour of UN International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22), the UBC Farm is hosting a series of events to celebrate biodiversity and its importance for our communities, health and planet. […]