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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

[TheUWfarm] Friday work party!

Hi all,

Let's make some manure-rich compost and dig taters, carrots, and onions this Friday! 10 am - 1pm at the greenhoue site.

See you soon ~

-Rachel

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

[TheUWfarm] U District Transition Town Potluck!

Hi farm friends~

You are invited to Transition U-District's Potluck BBQ!

When: Sunday, July 17, 2011, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Where: 5701 29th Ave NE

Have you heard about the Transition Initiative? How about peak oil? Are you curious to learn more about how Seattle can build a resilient community in the face of the dramatic changes taking place worldwide?

If so, here's a great first step. Come to the Transition U-District potluck barbeque on Sunday, July 17^th. There will be formal and informal discussion about the Transition initiative's background and goals, as well as opportunities to form new Transition study groups.

This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors, have some inspiring conversation, and make new connections.

If you are involved with other local initiatives or organizations, there will be a chance to announce any upcoming activities you may be holding.

Please bring something to eat and/or drink, or put on the grill, as this will be a potluck. Children are welcome.
An RSVP would be great on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=170947402970940,
or by email (joanna_8689@yahoo.com),
or just show up!

Thanks,

Transition U District

Friday, July 8, 2011

[TheUWfarm] Eat good food and support good farm policy tomorrow!

Hi UW farmers,

I wanted to send you all a special invitation to this dinner tomorrow. It will be a lot of fun, and it's a great way to plug into a like-minded group of folks working on farm policy issues in Seattle. Pay-what-you-can, come-as-you-are.

Hope to see some of you there!

Ariana

UW Farm Alum

The Northwest Farm Bill Action Group's scrumdiddlyumptious fundraising dinner, One Night food Stand, is fast approaching! Join us this Saturday evening for a local, organic, home-cooked, sit-down, four-course vegetarian dinner (whew). Afterwards, from 9-10:15pm, we'll have slamming poetry & folksy music thanks to some very talented eaters we know. It's not too late to buy tickets for either the 5 or 7pm seating online or at the door. If you facebook, RSVP to the event here!

One Night food Stand

WHERE: 6207 25th Ave NE (the **new** P-Patch House)

WHEN: July 9th, serving at 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Music & poems begin at 9pm.

DONATION: $15; pay what you can.
~ cash bar serving PNW-brewed beer & wine + book raffle & sales courtesy of our friends at Readers to Eaters ! ~

If you're unable to join us but would still like to support our work towards a fairer food & farming future, do consider visiting our website,http://www.nwfoodfight.org/, to learn more, donate or get involved.

-- NWFBAG

P.S. What's the Farm Bill? Good question! At the dinner, we'll have lots of information about the Bill and how we're going bout reform. But check out this recent post by our friends at Civil Eats for an excellent primer.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

[TheUWfarm] July FarmMonth Newsletter

Hello Farmers!

The July 2011 FarmMonth Newsletter is up and available online. To get all the goodness, please click here!

-Outreach & Social Media Team

[TheUWfarm] Saturday cover crop CUH!

Hi friends,

This Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm, the Farm and SYGW are hosting a small volunteer group at the new space to help us scatter and water in our new buckwheat cover crop and get rid of some pesky leftover sod. Come help out! Bring a lunch! I'd love to see you there. :)

-Rachel

Directions to new site

P.S. Compost work party at the greenhouse site with Norah and the Compost Crew tomorrow 9:30 to 12:30!! Come to that too!!!

[TheUWfarm] REMINDER: Chicken training today open to EVERYONE :)

Hi all!

There will be a short training session on how to take care of UW's chickens this Thursday, July 7, at 6:00 pm. We will be meeting by the chicken area, located on the Burke-Gilman side of the Greenhouse.

This is a good time to learn about the chickens if you are interested in doing a future chicken shift, or if you have questions about taking care of the chickens.

Can't make it but are still interested? Send an email to Katie at ktcnclmb@u.washington.edu to set up a time to learn about chicken care.

Thanks!

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

[TheUWfarm] Chicken training this week--open to everyone!