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Research

At the UBC Farm, we develop, test, and promote innovative agroecological approaches, management practices, and technologies. Our work aims to build climate resilience and support soil health and biodiversity on-farm, while maintaining economically viability. Research at the Farm benefits growers, eaters, and ecosystems alike.

 

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Join our community of researchers as we work together towards a sustainable global food system. The CSFS convenes faculty, research associates, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from a diversity of UBC Faculties including Land and Food Systems, Science, Medicine, Arts, and Forestry, as well as support staff and international visitors.

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Find plain language summaries of our research by visiting BC Food Web, a freely-accessible online portal designed to make our research more accessible for producers, processors, policy-makers, educators, and the general public. Learn more here.

Our Researchers in the News
Child grabbing a cracker from a lunch box that contains chicken, fruits, and snacks.

‘So much mental load’: Mothers speak about school lunches

‘So much mental load’: Mothers speak about school lunches September 11, 2024 CSFS Associate and land and food systems professor Dr. Jennifer Black and alum Seri Niimi-Burch wrote about their study on mothers’ experiences with packing school lunches. “These mothers taught us about the complex physical, mental and emotional work needed to provide a “good” […]
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Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada

Silk, Great Value plant-based beverages recalled across Canada July 16, 2024 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled a selection of plant-based drinks after discovering they could be contaminated with listeria. CSFS Associate and Land and food systems professor Dr. Siyun Wang said while listeria isn’t as common as other food-borne bacteria like salmonella […]
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LFS Reach Out is out!

LFS Reach Out is out! June 11, 2024 Many of our CSFS Associates and the CSFS Strategic Plan are featured in this issue of the LFS Faculty magazine! Dean’s Message – Rickey’s last! Studying Pollinators on the Frontlines of Resiliency with Risa Sargent Drought Solutions for Producers Start Small with Thorsten Knipfer Building Resilience: The […]
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