[TheUWfarm] Re: Farmweek 10.3.2010 - your weekly uw farm newsletter

Hey - all farm meeting this Wednesday is from 5 - 6 in the Botany Greenhouse. Come at 4:30 for a tour of the farm! 

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Michelle Venetucci Harvey <michelle@uwfarm.org> wrote:

Farmweek Newsletter | October 3, 2010
Upcoming Farm Events and General Information October All-Farm meeting 12:30 - 3 pm, Botany Greenhouse See Facebook event here Tuesday Farm Lunch All quarter, T 12:30-1:20 in Anderson 022 Monthly Pizza Bake All quarter, third Friday of the month (next one Oct. 21st) _____________ New ways to get farm information! Facebook Fan Page - become a fan! Twitter Feed- follow us! ___________ UW Farm website Send all submissions for the weekly newsletter to michelle@uwfarm.org  During the academic year, the newsletter will go out weekly on Sunday evenings. ___________	UW Farm Updates Tuesday Farm Lunch starts this week! Beth will be running the tuesday farm lunch seminar on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 1:20 in Anderson 022. If there are farmers who have a particular interest they'd like to explore it would be great to send ideas/speaker suggestions to Beth at elizaw@uw.edu. The seminar will focus on more or less equal parts reading/discussion partnered with visiting speakers this fall. The readings will focus on G.E. crops and sustainable agriculture. This is offered C/NC, but you don't have to register to show up! Topic this Tuesday, October 5: Why the Urban Farm - a virtual tour Come to our First All Farm Meeting of the Year Welcome back! Fall is here and there is tons of work to be done to prepare the farm for the coming season. This includes getting beds ready for cover crop, laying down new wood chips, and a final harvest of our summer crop! There is also the first all farm meeting. All farm meetings are a great way to learn how to get involved with the farm, and take part in the collaborative process that makes the farm such a unique and wonderful community. We will hear from all our committee leaders about future projects, hear general updates, and discuss how and when to volunteer. So come one and come all! The meeting is Wednesday, October 6th at 5 pm at the Botany Greenhouse. [At 4:30 we will be giving orientation tours to those who want them.] Yee haw! New Volunteer Orientation for the UW Student Food Cooperative The UW Student Food Cooperative is holding an orientation for new volunteers (or those who aspire to volunteer). Taking place this Wednesday, October 6 from 7 - 7:45 pm in Suzallo Cafe, this session will include a slideshow to explain different committees and ways to be involved. Perfect for anyone who has an interest in helping out a growing food cooperative on campus! While you're at it, become a fan of our new Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter! Off Farm Stuff Open Work-study position in Wastewater Education and Public Involvement King County is offering a work-study position in environmental community relations. WHO MAY APPLY: Full-time students enrolled at an accredited college/university during the work-study period.  The Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is seeking a work study student to provide education, public involvement and community relations assistance in support of WTD's long-standing mission to educate the public about the health and environmental benefits of wastewater infrastructure in our region. Deadline for applications is October 8. This position will continue through July 1, 2011 so long as minimum qualifications and work schedule requirements continue to be met. See full job description and apply here. The Garden: Explore Urban Agriculture through the Arts Pigott Auditorium, Seattle University The Garden is an exploration of urban agriculture through film, conversation and music on Saturday, October 9th at Seattle University from 7 - 10 pm. The evening begins withe the provocative, Academy Award nominated documentary "The Garden". The night also includes a musical performance from the Seattle Fandango Project, and a panel on urban agriculture with representatives from the Seattle City Council, Seattle Tilth, Urban Land Army, Urban Garden Share and the Seattle University Grounds Department. Tickets ($9.99) and information at www.thegardenseattle.org. Seattle P-Patch Community Garden Tours Get to know your community through these interactive tours that explore community gardens and neighborhood led projects throughout  Seattle.   We drive, you explore and it's absolutely free.  Highlights include - community led Matching Fund projects, historic gardens, sustainable features of gardens, new gardens and more!  Upcoming tours on October 9, 16, and 23. See website for more: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/tour.htm "Beyond Local and Organic" Harvest Seminar put on by WSU Graduate Students You are invited to attend a conversation about the future of sustainable agriculture and beyond. Hear from Jack Kloppenburg, Diane Dempster, and Branden Born, as well as WSU graduate students. Event is free October 22, 2010 7-8:30 pm WSU-NWREC Sakuma Auditorium 16650 State Rte. 536 Mount Vernon, WA
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