Eat Think Vote
Eat Think Vote Eat Think Vote is a non-partisan campaign run in federal election years by Food Secure Canada to make food an election issue. It will be an opportunity for constituents to hear directly from candidates and ask tough questions about how their platforms address community issues related to (but not limited to) food […]
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 […]
Saturday Farmers’ Market Vendor Feature: UBC Farm Practicum Stall
Saturday Farmers’ Market Vendor Feature: UBC Farm Practicum Stall This week, we’re featuring the UBC Farm Practicum market stall, which sells produce grown by amazing practicum students who are learning more about farming and how to grow and sell their own food. Come by their stall to pick up some groceries and hear more about […]
Researcher Profile: Adrien Kroese, Former International Research Student
Researcher Profile: Adrien Kroese, Former International Research Student MSc Organic Agriculture at Wageningen University & ISARA-Lyon What is your research project, and what is it all about? My research is about measuring sustainability. What is a sustainable farm? What are sustainable practices? Is what we picture as a sustainable farm actually sustainable? What has that […]
Global Climate Strike
A Climate Crisis is a Food Systems Crisis Please read this letter from our directors to understand what we are doing to support the Climate Strike, and why. CSFS Memo on the Global Climate Strike The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems is committed to addressing the accelerating climate change crisis. Along with many of our […]
Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter
Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter About this Workshop The best gardeners know that gardening doesn’t begin in the spring, it begins in the fall! Learn techniques for over-winter soil-building, soil protection in rainy rainy Vancouver, and pest and disease prevention for the following year. Set yourself up for success while your garden […]
Strategic Plant Choices for Sustainable Agriculture
Strategic Plant Choices for Sustainable Agriculture About this Workshop From xeriscaping to food supply, from butterfly attractants to deer repellents, various plants provide various functions and we can pick and choose amongst them to find the ones that best suit our needs, location and climate. This workshop will focus on how to choose from a […]
Practicum Program Open House
Practicum Program Open House Saturday September 14, 2019 from 12:00PM-2:00PM We are offering an Practicum Open House as an opportunity to tour the Farm, meet current staff and students, and ask questions about the our practicum program. We will provide a forum to ask questions, meet current practicum students, and have a tour of the […]
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 […]