Sean Smukler to be new CSFS Director
Announcing our new Director A message from Dean Rickey Yada October, 2022 I am pleased to announce that Sean Smukler will become the new Director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, effective January 1, 2023. Many of you are familiar with Sean who is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of […]
Detecting Insects is Getting High-Tech on UBC Campus: Juli Carrillo and Quentin Geissmann
Detecting Insects is Getting High-Tech on UBC Campus News Source: Reach Out magazine May 24, 2022 A new “sticky” Campus as a Living Laboratory project will enable CSFS researchers Drs. Juli Carrillo and Quentin Geissmann to monitor insects in real-time, on a scale never done before. “This project promises to help us understand insect biodiversity, […]
Sunflowers’ invisible colours are revealed: UV bullseye pattern attracts pollinating insects and helps the plant regulate water loss, study reveals
Sunflowers’ invisible colours are revealed: UV bullseye pattern attracts pollinating insects and helps the plant regulate water loss, study reveals News Source: Daily Mail Jan 21, 2022 “It exemplifies the complexity and efficiency of adaptation — solving two problems with a single trait” – Dr Loren Rieseberg CSFS Associates Dr. Marco Todesco and Dr. Loren Rieseberg, […]
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 […]
UBC Food Hub launch: Get your free swag
UBC Food Hub launch: Get your free swag The new UBC Food Hub aims to create a food secure campus community, where all community members can obtain adequate, accessible, nutritionally, and culturally appropriate food in a just and ecologically sound manner. It’s more than just food! The Food Hub not only connects you with budget-friendly […]
The Biennial BC Seed Gathering is Virtual for 2021
The Biennial BC Seed Gathering is Virtual for 2021 The BC Biennial Seed gathering is a place for farmers, gardeners, students, and seed community activists to come together to learn and share ideas on a number of different issues as they relate to seed security. Speakers and sessions include a keynote from Indigenous food systems […]
Taste and Tell: A chef-guided and crowdsourced exploration of radicchio and rutabaga!
Taste and Tell: A chef-guided and crowdsourced exploration of radicchio and rutabaga! From 4pm-6pm on Saturday, November 20, we’ll explore radicchio and rutabaga with a community of tasters! We’ll start with a cooking demonstration from chef Rob Cleland and his culinary team at Legacy Senior Living in Vancouver, and then Rob will be available for […]
Feeding Growth Celebration
Feeding Growth Celebration An Evening to Celebrate Progressive Food Entrepreneurs Feeding Growth: We’re about growing a resilient, socially just, and globally significant community of progressive food businesses, right here in BC! Join us on November 18, 2021 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the Lost & Found Café to celebrate the graduation of a new […]
It’s our 20ᵗʰ anniversary!
It’s our 20th anniversary! It’s happening: we have reached our 20th anniversary here at the UBC Farm, and it’s also been 10 years since the creation of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems! 🎉 As can be seen from our past photos, a lot has changed since then – see our History page for more […]