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Hosting another Olympics would require minimal new infrastructure
Hosting another Olympics would require minimal new infrastructure News Source: Vancouver Sun Dec 10, 2021 “If the city is to consider hosting another Olympics, it has to spread out the amenities across the city.” – Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe, CSFS Associate and UBC Education professor, shares his perspective on the possibility of another Olympics […]
Episode 2: Saving the Farm
Growing a Farm: The 20-year Journey of the UBC Farm Episode 2: Saving the Farm The UBC Farm that students had started was growing and thriving, but it became clear that that land was slated for development, and the Farm was going to be bulldozed. A movement rose up to protect it and prove that […]
Growing a Farm Podcast: The 20-year Journey of the UBC Farm
UBC Farm Podcast Growing a Farm: The 20-year Journey of the UBC Farm The UBC Farm is 20 years old! To celebrate we are excited to release a limited podcast series, bringing forward the voices of some of the many people who helped start and, ultimately, save the UBC Farm. The Teaser is out! Listen […]
Cowichan couple cultivates a passion for cheesemaking
Cowichan couple cultivates a passion for cheesemaking News Source: The Discourse April 20, 2021 “A lot of the farming community around us have become our good friends. It’s a support network — we all go through the same rigours of being farmers.” – Cory Spencer Cory Spencer, 2009 Graduate of the UBC Farm Practicum and […]
Fraser Valley farmers won’t know for weeks how floodwaters have affected prized soil
Fraser Valley farmers won’t know for weeks how floodwaters have affected prized soil News Source: CBC November 28, 2021 “Those pollutants may not be on site anymore. They actually might be in our nearby aquatic ecosystems.” – Dr. Sean Smukler Dr. Sean Smukler, CSFS Associate and agricultural ecologist, spoke about the ways how recent flooding events […]
Celebrating World Soil Day
Celebrating World Soil Day Happy World Soil Day! Established in 2014 by the United Nations, World Soil Day is celebrated every year on December 5th, with the goal of spotlighting the importance of healthy soils and sustainable soil management. This year, the theme of World Soil Day is Soil Salinization. Soil Salinization is the process […]
How the B.C. floods revealed the fragility of Canada’s food system
How the B.C. floods revealed the fragility of Canada’s food system News Source: The Globe and Mail November 27, 2021 “In order to make the modern food system today, it involved a lot of trying to control nature.” – Dr. Hannah Wittman Dr. Hannah Wittman, CSFS Associate and IRES Professor, gave comments in The Globe and […]
Consider need over deals when Black Friday bargain hunting
Consider need over deals when Black Friday bargain hunting News Source: Surrey Now-Leader, North Delta Reporter, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Langley Advance Times, Abbotsford News, Chilliwack Progress, Victoria News, Kelowna Capital News November 26, 2021 “The key is to ask yourself, is this something that I will use for a long time? Or is it […]
‘A form of control’: Why people panic buy and how to potentially stop it
‘A form of control’: Why people panic buy and how to potentially stop it News Source: Vancouver is Awesome November 19, 2021 “What these events are showing is making visible the cracks in the food system that have been there for some time.” – Dr. Hannah Wittman Dr. Hannah Wittman, CSFS Associate and IRES Professor, was […]
Celebrating 20 Years: The UBC Farm Anniversary Report is Published
Check out our Anniversary Report Celebrating 20 Years of the UBC Farm Celebrate the progress of the UBC Farm since its inception 20 years ago, including the creation of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems 10 years ago and the developments in research, education programs, and food cultivation, all in the service of our mission […]