[TheUWfarm] Farmweek Newsletter November 21 - Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble, gobble gobble...                                                                                       Farmweek Newsletter | November 21, 2010
Upcoming Farm Events and General Information Tuesday Farm Lunch All quarter, T 12:30-1:20 in Anderson 022 Monthly Pizza Bake Next one: Dec. 10th November All Farm Meeting Dec. 1, 5 - 6 pm Botany Greenhouse _____________ New ways to get farm information! We have a new 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 Message from UW Farm Director Nina Arlein Hey ya'll, SNOW! and cold. We need to keep our little baby plants warm. Tomorrow morning (Monday) I'll be picking up some plastic sheeting that can be used to make cloche's (aka row covers) for the plants. This may be too little too late, but its worth a try, it may even be worth it to do some more experiments with burying manure under the plants to warm them from below as well as keeping them protected from the elements and creating a greenhouse warming effect with the cloches. Anyway, I'll be coming by the farm at 9:30 to drop the materials off and to start figuring out setting these up. It will be a fun job/experiment. I have a meeting at 10:30 but I'll be back on the farm by no later then 11:45. I'll be working until 1:30! Work hours Monday: 9:30-10:20 then 11:45- 1:30 Tuesday: 1:30- 3:30 For other farm projects, like winnowing and sheet mulching. Hope to see ya'll around, Nina Tuesday Farm Lunch Topic this Week: Choose your own adventure at the UW Farm (Chickens, Compost, Cover Crops) More information on our classes page. UW Farmer Blog: Blog Posts this Week Be sure to take a look at our new farmer blog! Here is an overview of new stuff this week: The first three farm foraging classes with Brady Ryan are now in blog format. Read about strawberry trees and marshmallow plants here, here, and here. Seasonal Wild Eating recipe on how to use those strawberry tree fruits - pie! (Kathryn Davis) Also, what to do with all those leftovers? Hodge Podge Soup. (Kathryn Davis) A poem on the harvest, some food for thought (Michelle Venetucci Harvey) While you're at it, become a fan of our new Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter! UW Student Food Co-op: Dec. 4th Wine & Cheese Soiree! Join the UW Student Food Cooperative for a swanky winter solstice soiree! Guests will enjoy a sampling of washington wines paired with tasty treats from some of the area's most celebrated cheese and chocolate producers. Invite your lover, friends or colleagues to join you for a night out in Ballard to support a fantastic cause! Help fulfill our holiday wishes by joining together to raise necessary seed money for this developing student-run sustainable cafe!  Winter Solstice Soiree - Wine & Cheese Tasting!  Event Date: December 4th, 2010 - 7:00 PM  @ Enlighten Cafe & Art Gallery - 5424 Ballard Ave $30 in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or $35 at the door Proceeds from the soiree will go towards helping the UW Student Food Cooperative rebuild a food cart! About the Co-op: We are building a student food cooperative whose purpose is to achieve food sovereignty on the UW campus and address food justice issues through affordable provisions of healthy and organic prepared foods. We plan to source from the expanding UW Farm and other local farmers & artisans. Our Co-op has made exciting progress in the past several months and is now actively seeking community support! Visit our website for more information: www.uwsfc.com Want to support our project but can't make it to the soiree? Help us fundraise by donating through PayPal! You can also look for updates on the facebook event page. Want to get more involved? Check out our updated calendar page for work parties, pizza bakes, and committee meetings! Off Farm Stuff Punk Rock Flea Market, a Community Market on December 4th The Underground Events Center is putting on a Punk Rock Flea Market on December 4th from noon to 10 pm. The idea is to create a community market to sell clothes, used items, handmade crafts, and food. The Center is located at 2407 1st Ave in Belltown, and you can visit their facebook page for updates. Northwest Eco-Break with Hillel: December 18-24 Hillel is putting on the Northwest Eco-Break from December 18th-24th. Students will be traveling around the region, meeting with experts in green tech, sustainability, and environmental stewardship, and doing volunteer service with their projects. $199 covers food, lodging, transportation, and activities for six days! EVERYONE is welcome to apply! Check out the Northwest Eco Break Page for more information and/or contact Robert Beiser at robert@hilleluw.org for more information. Applications are due Nov. 19.
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