[TheUWfarm] Farmweek Newsletter April 11

Farmweek Newsletter | April 11, 2011
Upcoming Farm Events and General Information Tuesday Farm Lunch All quarter, T 12:30-1:20 in GUG 218 Monthly Pizza Bake Next one: 15 Apr. 3.30-6pm May All Farm Meeting May 4, 5pm – 6pm Botany Greenhouse Farm Vision Meeting Apr. 13, 5:30-6:30 pm Kincaid 502 _____________ New ways to get farm information! We have a website! (and blog) Facebook Fan Page - become a fan! ___________ Send all submissions for the weekly newsletter to michelle@uwfarm.org During the academic year, the newsletter will go out weekly on Sunday evenings. ___________	Trouble viewing this newsletter? View it in a web browser here. UW Farm Updates UW Farmer Blog: Blog Posts this Week Be sure to take a look at our farmer blog! Here is an overview of new stuff this week: Seasonal Eating: Swiss Chard and Leek Pancakes (Paige Irwin) Farm Meeting: Getting Philosophical Juxtaposed Communion (Keala Richardson) Food and Justice: Clean Greens Farm and Market (Michelle Venetucci Harvey) Note from the Director: All Farm Meeting (Nina Arlein) While you're at it, become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter! Dirty Dozen Hours Updated! Come and Help at the Farm, any Weekday. You can now view our updated Dirty Dozen hours on our calendar. What does this mean? Our Dirty Dozen crew helps plan out the week's farm to-do list, and each member has two scheduled work hours per week. Anyone can come and help down at the farm, but sometimes people aren't sure what they are supposed to do. This is where the calendar comes in. If you'd like some extra guidance or just a few people to work with, check out the calendar and visit the farm during our "scheduled work hours." We look forward to seeing you! Get your UW Farm T-shirt Today! Do you love the farm so much that you'd like the world to know? Well now you can display your love everywhere you go, with one of these beautifully designed UW Farm t-shirts! With a design by one of our very own UW farmers, Benjamin Smarr, these t-shirts are worth the donation. $12 to pre-order, or $15 later – it's worth getting now! Donations will help us continue to support infrastructural developments and educational events at our farm! Visit our website for more information and to get your shirt! Website and Social Media Managers Wanted! Want to learn about online social networks? Interested in writing for the UW Farm blog? Like using Facebook? The farm has expanded into online social media, and we'd love your help. We're looking for 1-3 people to help with our website and social media management for the 2011-2012 school year. Get trained to work on our website, weekly newsletter, blog, twitter account, or facebook fan page. This is an incredibly important aspect of engaging with our farm community. For a longer description of what this would entail, visit the description here.  Want to get more involved? Check out our updated calendar page for work parties, pizza bakes, and committee meetings! Off Farm Stuff Clean Greens Farm and Market – Get Involved! Clean Greens Farm and Market was established to supply fresh, wholesome produce to families in need in Seattle's Central District and other communities. Some of these communities do not have access to healthy produce, and are located in what is known as food deserts. Most residents in these areas have a higher rate of poor diet related illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. The number of obesity cases is also on the rise. Our market is committed to delivering quality produce to those families who otherwise would not have access to it. Ways you can be involved with Clean Greens! 1) They are currently accepting CSA orders, which you can view here. 2) There are always volunteer opportunities with Clean Greens. Contact them at cleangreensfarmandmarket@gmail.com. Submit an Article for "Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice" The Community Alliance for Global Justice is seeking artwork, recipes, and stories for their second edition of "Our Food Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice." From the CAGJ website: What is Our Food Our Right? "Our Food Our Right" aims to educate readers with recipes, methods of organic agriculture, and stories of food justice and food sovereignty movements. In the 2nd edition we will focus on stories of successful initiatives locally and globally that are helping to create more sustainable communities. The 2nd edition will be published fall 2011 to celebrate CAGJ's 10th anniversary! ---- What kind of submissions can you offer? ---- A story, poem or essay (2,000 words maximum) Any type of artwork (visual or written) Recipes with additional info such as the family tradition, story, or memories behind it Visit the CAGJ website for more information on how to submit! Do You Know the Truth About Sodexo? Come Find Out At the UW Sodexo Truth Trial  Thursday, April 14th, 5:30pm, Savery 260 On Thursday April 14th, students from United Students Against Sweatshops at the University of Washington are bringing Carina Mieses—a Sodexo worker from the Dominican Republic—to the UW campus to expose Sodexo's global human rights abuses.  Sodexo, the massive French corporation, serves more food to U.S. college students than any other company, but pays sub-poverty wages and violates workers' rights to freedom of association worldwide, including on many US campuses. Students across the country launched their "Kick Out Sodexo" campaign in solidarity with workers in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, the United States and any place where Sodexo workers are fighting for justice. Here at the UW, Sodexo has a multi-million dollar contract to provide concessions at Husky athletic events, and students across campus are demanding that President Wise terminate the UW's contract with Sodexo over the company's long record of human rights violations. The event—the last of the nation-wide Sodexo Truth Tour—will be held on the UW campus in Savery 260 at 5:30 on Thursday, April 14th. It will be organized as a trial with a panel of judges who hear testimonies from Sodexo workers, concerned campus-community members, and human rights experts with the aim of passing a judgment on the company's business record to deliver to UW President Phyllis Wise. Check out the event on Facebook! Hope to see you there!
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