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We’re Headed to the Pacific Agriculture Show
We’re Headed to the Pacific Agriculture Show The Pacific Agriculture Show is on in Abbotsford from Thursday, January 30 to Saturday, February 1. The show features workshops and booths with all of the newest innovations in agriculture. Come visit us at our booth with friends and colleagues from LFS, the BC Food Web, the Litefarm […]
Tackling the Farm Crisis and the Climate Crisis
Tackling the Farm Crisis and the Climate Crisis Thursday, February 27, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Farmers can play a disproportionately large role in mitigating the effects of climate change. In this discussion, by Stuart Oke, we will explore how to build a climate friendly food system. The climate crisis is real and worsening and […]
Bird Survey – Vancouver Natural History Society
Bird Survey – Vancouver Natural History Society We welcome people with all levels of birding knowledge to join in the Nature Vancouver monthly bird survey around the UBC Farm. All that is required is an interest in birds! Bring binoculars if you have them. The monthly survey takes from two to four hours, depending on […]
SOLD OUT: Making Daifuku Mochi
Making Daifuku Mochi About this Workshop Let’s learn how to make the delicious Japanese sweet snack, Daifuku! This sticky rice mochi snack is filled with sweet azuki anko red bean paste. As Daifuku and tea are the perfect combination, we will also learn about and taste a couple beautiful Japanese teas. On the Menu to […]
Beginners Guide to Mexican Gastronomy (in Spanish)
Beginners Guide to Mexican Gastronomy (in Spanish) About this Workshop Immerse yourself in Mexican culture, gastronomy, and flavors through this class with internationally renowned chef Marcela Ramírez. This is your opportunity to get acquainted with and enjoy authentic Mexican Gastronomy. Quick, basic, easy, fool-proof recipes that do not require you to be a master chef. […]
SOLD OUT: Beginners Guide to Mexican Gastronomy
Beginners Guide to Mexican Gastronomy About this Workshop Immerse yourself in Mexican culture, gastronomy, and flavors through this class with internationally renowned chef Marcela Ramírez. This is your opportunity to get acquainted with and enjoy authentic Mexican Gastronomy. Quick, basic, easy, fool-proof recipes that do not require you to be a master chef. When you […]
Civil Eats Feature: Investment in Regenerative Agriculture Connects the Dots Between Soil and Plate
Civil Eats Feature: Investment in Regenerative Agriculture Connects the Dots Between Soil and Plate Dorn Cox and OPENTeam, who are members of the Diversified Agroecosystems Research Cluster, were recently featured in an article by Civil Eats about how regenerative agricultural practices can help invigorate consumer engagement in sustainability and green agriculture in North America. Read […]
The New American Farmer: Immigration, Race, and the Struggle for Sustainability
The New American Farmer: Immigration, Race, and the Struggle for Sustainability Thursday, November 21, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Join author Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern in a talk about her new book about the new influx of immigrant farmers in the United States. Although the majority of farms in the United States have US-born owners who identify […]
UBC Expert Views: Global Climate Change Action
UBC Expert Views: Global Climate Change Action CSFS Academic Director and Prof. Hannah Wittman, and Associate Member Prof. Kai Chan are featured among UBC experts in a Q&A on global action on climate change. Stay tuned for more announcements, including our support for the September 27 UBC Climate Strike, ahead of the global week of […]
Global News Video Feature: Kai Chan
Global News Video Feature: Kai Chan Kai Chan, IRES Professor and CSFS Associate Researcher, was featured in a recent Global News video segment called For every benefit, there is a similar kind of cost. In this interview, Chan challenges some of the recent comments put forth by former Finance Minister, Joe Oliver, about climate change […]