[TheUWfarm] all farm meeting Wednesday 3.2.11 @ 5

Hey farm folk,
Next Wednesday (March 2nd) is going to our final all farm meeting of the winter quarter. Can you believe it? This will be a really important/interesting farm meeting to come to. We will be discussing various leadership positions on the farm, and attempting to answer questions such as... What are farm leaders roles and responsibilities? Do we are in need more or different positions? And, what will the transition of leadership look like as we move toward the following academic year? If you are interested in how farm leadership works or being a farm leader this is the meeting for you! It should be really interesting and all are invited to come and discuss. I hope everyone's quarter is wrapping up nice! And as usual the meeting will be @ 5pm at the Botany Greenhouse with the usual orientation tour of the farm @ 4:30. I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

Best,
Nina

Re: [TheUWfarm] seedbombing?

Hey Sophia!

Last year I put on seedbombing for a few farm folks. I've not been around the farm much, but I'd love to start coming by again and if you'd like to make an event for seedbomb-making I would definitely be down.

If you're interested in just making them on your own, I will give the following suggestions:

Use a terracotta air dry clay. I got a massive amount of it from the artist supply store up on 45th for fairly cheap last year and we barely used 1/3 of it. It's a nice brown color, breaks up easily after drying, and is easy to work with.

Mix in some compost. Besides the obvious reason of giving your seeds some help when they find a home, the compost is good for drying out and breaking up the clay. You probably want a 50/50 clay to compost mix (don't be afraid to overuse the compost, more is better!) and not too damp on the compost. Things like horse poop or dry leaves are good because they help the clay dry out faster so your seeds don't start putting out roots while the bombs are sitting out to dry.

Use a mix of hardy/ medium hardy seeds. It's still fairly early in the growing season and only the sort of plants that can overwinter are good for making seed bombs NOW. That said, if you want to make seed bombs full of seeds of peppers or basil or other fair-weather plants, wait until their sowing season is in flux to actually make the bombs. The timeline of seedbomb making is Day 1: Make bombs, set out in sunny place but NOT too warm. (Once again, seeds get confused and having gotten wet during the making process, will try to go to seed). Day 2: Make sure bombs are dry, stick in fridge until you use them. Use by Day 7.

Another note on seeds. Include something like radishes that will forcefully put down roots as this helps break the clay bomb faster. Seeds like respiration most of all when they are sown, and being encased in a clay ball doesn't help (but is another reason why the compost is good!) Another good thing to remember is that it's very likely these seeds will be in competition when they do put their roots down. So choose seeds that work well together. One grows up, one grows sideways, one grows down, that kind of thing. Finally, try to stick with PNW natives and try to make sure you're not seedbombing a nasty invasive, no matter how tasty it is.

Cheers!

Jamie B.

On Thu, 24 Feb 2011, Sophia Mehl wrote:

> Hi there!
> Last year around this time I believe a few farm folk put up
> something on the listserv about seedbombing. I'm interested in trying
> to organize some seedbombing myself and was wondering if anyone who's
> done that before could maybe help me out/offer some advice on how to
> do it, or maybe if someone knows the people who did it last year they
> could just let me know who they are so I could get in touch with them
> directly? Thanks so much!
> Sophia
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[TheUWfarm] Spring Quarter Dirty Dozen

Hello farm friends,

YES! It is that time again for plants to come back to life, for us to go crazy planting lovely tasty vegetables, to play outside, dig in the dirt, and to learn about urban agroecosystems. If you are interested in getting more involved with the farm, but are unsure how to, this is a great opportunity for you! The dirty dozen is a crew of core volunteers who meet all together once a week to eat breakfast and come up with a collective to do list. Next quarter the meetings will be Mondays @ 7:30. Dirty dozeners also have regular work hours: one 2 hour shift in the week. Everyone works with other folks during these hours so that we can learn together. Dirty dozen is a great community of people, really fun, and an awesome learning experience! If you interested please write to let me know. There is also one two hour orientation meeting/tasty brunch the first Saturday of Spring quarter. My email is nina@uwfarm.org. The spring is a great time to get involved!

Best,
Nina

[TheUWfarm] seedbombing?

Hi there!
Last year around this time I believe a few farm folk put up
something on the listserv about seedbombing. I'm interested in trying
to organize some seedbombing myself and was wondering if anyone who's
done that before could maybe help me out/offer some advice on how to
do it, or maybe if someone knows the people who did it last year they
could just let me know who they are so I could get in touch with them
directly? Thanks so much!
Sophia
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[TheUWfarm] Outreach Meeting Monday- 3:30

Hello everyone, there will be an outreach meeting this Monday at 3:30 at the greenhouse, it would be great if as many people can come can make it because there's a lot to talk about and do (mostly pertaining to the end-of-quarter pizza bake!!!!)

i'll try to make some cookies oooooooh

peace 

julia

[TheUWfarm] Farm Consensus: Support "Kick Out Sodexo"

Hi Farmers,

At our visioning meeting tonight we had a guest from the UW branch of United Students Against Sweatshops asking us as the UW Student Farm to support their campaign to kick out Sodexo Inc. from UW's Husky Stadium concession stands. Sodexo has been convicted of numerous violations of human rights concerning their food workers at campuses nationwide, and several other campuses are already boycotting their services. For complete information, see this link: http://kickoutsodexo.usas.org/

Those of us attending the meeting are prepared to put our organization's name on the petition to the Provost to cut UW's contract with Sodexo because we feel it is in line with the Student Farm's mission to promote Food Justice as a social cause. However, we want the whole Farm to have a chance to voice opinions before we put the pen to paper.

In the next 24 hours, please respond to the listserv or post on the Facebook page about this topic if you feel strongly.

Thanks y'all!

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[TheUWfarm] soil testing at new farm site

A message from Ross our farm intern:

Come break ground on our new farm site!

When: Tomorrow, (Wednesday) 9 am,  

Where: New Farm Site @ the Center for Urban Horticulture

In order to determine if our new site is suitable for growing healthy crops for UW students, soil tests must be completed. We need all the help we can get digging soil pits that we will sample from and analyze. Soil pits can help us learn about site history and quality of soil. They are the first steps to soil testing! If you are available, come be a part of it! Please dress for getting dirty (meaning, you know it's going to be fun).

If you have questions, feel free to call me.

206-930-7677

Thank you! Thank you!

Ross

[TheUWfarm] Farmweek Newsletter Feb. 20, 2011

Farmweek Newsletter | February 20, 2011
Upcoming Farm Events and General Information Tuesday Farm Lunch All quarter, T 12:30-1:20 in FSH 108 Monthly Pizza Bake Next one: TBA February All Farm Meeting Mar. 2, 5 - 6 pm Botany Greenhouse _____________ 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. ___________ Farm To-Do General Action Items: Harvest favas from cold frame and steam and eat them or… Outplant things in quanset hut and record on chart(plant in all outdoor cold frames) Pull chickweed and other weeds Interested in fungi?  (Speak with Nico) Build sturdy top for pallet compost bins in the back forty Outplant favas on 8-10 bench when they are ready (perhaps plant some in the brick border bed in section A) Weed hillside and berry bushes adjacent to the Burke-Gilman trail. Add new pictures to Farm Bulletin outside, laminate Daily article for sign next to the Burke-Gilman. Independent Opportunities: Someone with a driver's license email Ariadne and Beth about days & times to pick up manure this week (you will be driving Ariadne in Beth's truck). Farm Handbook/signage project, please speak with Nina to get involved! Are you interested in writing a love letter/poem to the farm?  If so, email Lily and let her know. If there is a critical mass of interest she'll apply for a grant to install poems (in a manner we all agree upon). Research microgreens/aquaponics operation (Ross has been doing some of this, maybe speak with him!) Ongoing Action Items: Pick up coffee grounds (do NOT go get coffee grounds from H bar until after 3 pm.  If it is busy, go back later) Get wood for cob oven(any wood will work!) Look at farm calendar for green team schedule and planting schedule for starts Take seed garlic from near farm sign and plant it at your house	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: A farm field trip - with goats! The City of Seattle releases its own set of 2012 Farm Bill Principles FarmVision meeting notes: February 15, 2011 Seasonal Eating: Conscientious Salmon (Kathryn Davis) While you're at it, become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter! New Fungi Committee, Get Involved Now! Interested in what is beneath the soil? What about edible and medicinal mushrooms? How about being involved in projects revolving around soil ecology? If these things interest you, then you might be interested in being part of the UW Farm Fungi Committee! Want to get more involved? Check out our updated calendar page for work parties, pizza bakes, and committee meetings! Off Farm Stuff Why the Farm Bill Matters and What We Can Do About It Come hear nationally renowned author, researcher, publisher and farmer Dan Imhoff speak about the 2012 Farm Bill. Dan Imhoff is the author of two important books: CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories and Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill. See event flier here. Tuesday, March 1, 7-9 pm Location: Architecture Hall, University of Washington (Just East of 15th Ave NE and 40th St on the UW Campus. Thanks to the efforts of the Northwest Farm Bill Action Group and UW Department of Urban Planning and Design in the College of Built Environments, there is no charge for this event! The Farm Bill is perhaps the single most significant land use legislation enacted in the United States, yet many citizens remain unaware of its power and scope. As debate and wrangling over the 2012 Farm Bill intensifies, Dan Imhoff will offer a highly informative and engaging overview of the legislation that literally shapes our food system, our bodies, and our future. The Northwest Farm Bill Action Group, a primary sponsor of this event, is a new alliance which provides the space for people and organizations to educate themselves about the 2012 Food and Farm Bill and to transform the bill to work for healthy farms, communities and food for everyone. The NW Farm Bill Action Group is undertaking innovative research and outreach efforts to help those wanting to shape the next Food and Farm Bill. Daniel Imhoff has appeared on hundreds of national and regional radio and television programs. He has testified before Congress and spoken at numerous conferences, corporate and government offices, and college campuses. Dan received a B.A. in International Relations from Allegheny College and an M.A. in International Affairs from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Event sponsored by Northwest Farm Bill Action Group and UW Department of Urban Planning and Design in the College of Built Environments. For more info, please email farmbill@seattleglobaljustice.org or call Ashley Rumble, Northwest Farm Bill Action Group: 530-545-1236 Hunger Banquet on March 3rd, Hosted by Hillel A Hunger Banquet is being hosted at Hillel Community Center, on the corner of 17th and 50th!  Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 3rd.  The cost is 2 cans of food or a $2 donation.  There is a social justice fair from 5-6pm, and the banquet is from 6-8pm. Kristin Grote, the program officer in the Global Development sector of the Gates Foundation, and Heather Day, the director of Community Alliance for Global Justice, will both be speaking on issues of hunger and poverty.  Come learn about the different social action groups on campus and in the community, enjoy a meal while hearing from influential speakers, and discussing the need for change in the fight against hunger and poverty!  Email Alix Goldstein if you have any questions. Northwest Film Forum Presents Queen of the Sun: A film about bees March 4-10 at 7:15 and 9:15pm daily (Taggart Siegel, USA, 2010, 82 min) Seattle Theatrical Premiere! Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM  When documentary filmmaker Taggart Siegel released his debut feature The Real Dirt on Farmer John, he knew he was onto something special. A new wave of local environmental concern since that film's release has become nearly commonplace in Seattle. Queen Of the Sun, like Farmer John, provides a profound, alternative examination of the tragic global bee crisis, known as Colony Collapse Disorder. Featuring Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, and Vandana Shiva, Queen of the Sun reveals both the problems and the solutions in reforming a culture to be in balance with nature. More information & tickets here Wasting Food: Why so much food ends up in the trash and what we can do about it. Did you know that America wastes enough food each day to fill the Rose Bowl? Food waste occurs at every point from field to fork, with steep environmental, economic and social costs. Please join the UW Evans School Graduate Environmental Policy Forum and the UW Program on the Environment for a panel discussion about the sources of and solutions to the problem food waste in Seattle and across the country. Tuesday March 8, 2011 7pm to 9pm William H. Gate Hall (UW Law School) Room 133  Panelists Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland Carl Woestwin, Program Manager, Seattle Public Utilities Laura Johnson, Grocery Rescue Program Manager, Food Lifeline Micheal Meyering, Project Manager, UW Housing & Food Services Moderator Ashley Zanolli, West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 10 Let others know you're attending on Facebook. For more information contact morrigan@uw.edu. Get Involved in the New Tukwila Community Garden Project We have exciting news in Tukwila: St Thomas Parish is starting a new community garden, with help from CLC's Community Stewards, the International Rescue Committee, the Coalition for Refugees from Burma, Foster High School, and UW students. The garden will especially serve refugee families from Burma and Bhutan, and will provide food to the church's food bank and hands-on education for students at Foster High. We hope to start building it next month and open in April.  We have many ways you can get involved: Apply to garden a 10'x10' plot for yourself or your family! Turn in an application (forms on our website) to the parish office by March 1st "Like" the garden's Facebook page - stay in the loop Donate! We need your seeds, starts, tools, time, money, and help fundraising. Talk to Stephen Reilly: stepreilly@hotmail.com Volunteer to grow for the church's food bank, or teach new gardeners how to be successful once they start Let other people know! Contact Skye Schell at the Cascade Land Conservancy for more information. National Radical Mycology Covergence Coming to Olympia The Olympia Mycelial Network is happy to announce plans for the first (inter)national Radical Mycology Convergence. A fungi-human relations congress of sorts, this convergence will be a unique opportunity for humans to build stronger connections with our fungal allies. We hope to create space for inspiring discussions on the future of radical mycological efforts and their implications. Proposed workshops include Do-It-Yourself mushroom cultivation, mushroom identification, and mycopermaculture. There will also be an opportunity to put theory to practice by working on a mycorestoration project in a damaged habitat. But really, it will be what we all make it. Plus, we plan on this event being toward the end of August, 2011, in Cascadia (aka the Pacific Northwest), one of the best times and places in the world to see mushrooms. The Olympia Mycelial Network would like to cordially invite anyone interested in participating in this event to contact us. We are looking for general helpers, organizers, workshop facilitators, presenters, workshop leaders, cooks, and anyone else with an inclination towards fungi. If this sounds like you, please contact us via email at radmycology@gmail.com to let us know. For more information, stay updated via our blog. Seattle Tilth Master Composter/Soil Builder Training begins soon! Seattle Tilth's Master Composter/Soil Builder training begins at the end of March! Through hands-on workshops, lectures and discussions, you will learn about the how's and why's of nutrient recycling and waste reduction. Composting is a vital part of any growing operation--this is a great way to get in-depth composting knowledge that you can utilize while volunteering at the UW Farm! See the Seattle Tilth website for more information and the application (due March 11th).
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[TheUWfarm] Re: PIZZA BAKE this Friday!

Most important topping needed is pizza dough! Bring some if you can!

See ya'll soon!

julia

On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Julia Reed <juliareed1105@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello farmers!

The time has come for our monthly pizza bake! This FRIDAY from 3-6 (ish), show up earlier if you would like to help set up (start fire, etc) and feel free to stay later to help clean up (its a group effort!) 

Bring a topping, dough, or sauce to share!

Hope to see everyone soon, come even if it's raining!!!

Julia

Re: [TheUWfarm] Saturday Work Party

Hi, it would be very nice if I could unsubscribe to the UW Farm
mailing list. Thanks.
On Feb 15, 2011, at 9:54 PM, Rachel Stubbs wrote:

>
>
> Hi Farmers,
>
> Just a reminder to come on down to the UW Farm on Saturday, 9 am -
> 12 pm if you feel like getting your hands a little dirty! We'll be
> starting some seeds, continuing work on the chicken tractor, and
> whatever else needs doing!
>
> Have a good week!
>
> Rachel
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[TheUWfarm] PIZZA BAKE this Friday!

Hello farmers!

The time has come for our monthly pizza bake! This FRIDAY from 3-6 (ish), show up earlier if you would like to help set up (start fire, etc) and feel free to stay later to help clean up (its a group effort!) 

Bring a topping, dough, or sauce to share!

Hope to see everyone soon, come even if it's raining!!!

Julia

[TheUWfarm] Saturday Work Party

Hi Farmers,

Just a reminder to come on down to the UW Farm on Saturday, 9 am - 12 pm if you feel like getting your hands a little dirty! We'll be starting some seeds, continuing work on the chicken tractor, and whatever else needs doing!

Have a good week!

Rachel

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[TheUWfarm] Medicinal & Edible Plant Walk!

Here is an event that might be of interest to any foragers/native-plant enthusiasts. We have the holiday off from school so this could be a good way to get outside and enjoy the day off.

"This free President's Day hike in Discovery Park offers an opportunity to learn about native medicinal and edible plants found along the way. At the end of the hike, participants can warm up with a cup of hot herbal tea. Space is limited. Children are welcome. Monday, Feb. 21st, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Register at (206) 257-1488 / info@thrivenaturalmedicine.com

[TheUWfarm] Antechamber Collective facilitated student organizing meeting TODAY @ 6 pm MGH 206

Hello lovely farmers,

I hope this email finds you all well. I am writing to let you all know about the wonderful opportunity for student activist group collaboration going on right now! If you didn't know already, over the past month there has been a group of enthusiastic student representatives from a huge array of student groups on campus meeting to plan a collective event in the spring. In the hopes of getting you all just as exctied about this as I am here is some background. Why is this so important and radical?

There is a huge number of student groups on campus. Each of these, however, has a very specific focus. The atmosphere of academia has traditionally been one of division. Our University is broken down into schools, which are broken down further into disciplines, majors, concentrations of study, etc. It is all about specialization. The ubiquity and convenience of specialization has also influenced student organizing. In many ways this is positive: a certain group has a lot of knowledge about a certain issue, or problem, and they gain specific skills and a specific community of support organizing around their issue. However, this also has its downfalls, because when we  sall work within "silos" of knowledge, meaning in isolation from one another, we lose because much of our strength is in our support and collaboration of one another. The purpose of the Summit that we are planning for the spring is begin to bridge the gaps between student groups, so that we can  see the interconnectivity of the issues we are addressing, share the knowledge and experience we have gained as student organizers, gain allies, and begin to work in collaboration to make some positive change. The kind of event is a social forum the history of which is below.

The social forum is still being figured out: what workshops will we have? lecturer? what format are will we use? What central themes? I invite all of you to come and be a part of the amazingly cool, collective planning process. Represent the UW Farm, another student group you are apart of, or your own thoughts, skills, and passions. The group has been meeting every other Monday @ 6 pm in Mary Gates Hall Room 206. The next meeting is today (sorry for the late notice). All are welcome to participate. So interesting! So much fun! Really great learning experience. If you want to get caught up with meeting notes you can email me (nina@uwfarm.org).

Happy organizing!
Nina

A little history on social forums: In his final and most political and radical speech against the Vietnam War Martin Luther King Jr. brought together 1960's organizers and activists in the labor movement, anti-war movement, and the civil rights movement, all in the 1960s. However, the real beginnings of thelsocial forum did not occur until 1971 with the world economic forum.This was one of the largest gatherings of corporate powers, and the purpose of the meeting was to move the corporate neoliberal agenda forward. This was the start of an implementation of neoliberal policy: to allow for the free movement of capital and goods, while simultaneously dismantling social welfare programs, effecting government deregulation. The effect of neoliberal policy was so widespread that many social movements began to respond on an individual level, however it was not until the 1999 WTO that the true nature of these neoliberal policies were exposed and that people began to collectivize in opposition to the "invisible hand" of capitalism. This was when social forums really began to take off. The first one was in 2002 in Brazil then there was one held in the US, in Atlanta. It was in the South to focus on racism, and slavery and its relationship with capitalism. Then there was another one in Detroit, to acknowledge the devastation of the auto industry in the wake of neoliberal politics. 

[TheUWfarm] Food Studies in Rome Informational Session

Hey Farmers- see below for an awesome opportunity to study food in Rome! 

Please find an announcement for an informational session below and also attached to this message. If you are unable to make the session, but would like to find out more about this program, please let Ann Anagnost know: Anagnost@u.washington.edu

Study Abroad at the UW Rome Center
The Culture and Politics of Food in Italy
Fall Quarter 2011

Informational Session:
February 17
Denny 401, 3:30-5 p.m.

Discover Food Traditions
 Artisanal Foods
 Cooking and Cuisine
 Food and Regional Identity

Learn about Contemporary Food Politics:
 Farmer's Markets
 Community Supported Agriculture
 Urban Farming
 Raw Milk Politics
 Anti-GMO Activism

Earn Anthropology Credit
 Anth 469: The Culture and Politics of Food in Italy (12 credits)
 Anth 499: Independent Study (optional 3 credits)


Instructor: Professor Ann Anagnost
Email: anagnost@u.washington.edu
Program Website: http://foodstudiesinitaly.blogspot.com/

[TheUWfarm] Farmweek Newsletter: February 14

Farmweek Newsletter | February 14, 2011
Upcoming Farm Events and General Information Tuesday Farm Lunch All quarter, T 12:30-1:20 in FSH 108 Monthly Pizza Bake Next one: TBA February All Farm Meeting Mar. 2, 5 - 6 pm Botany Greenhouse _____________ 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 Spring Farm Lunch Seminar: Food and Justice BIOL 486/ENVIR 450/ESRM 490 Are you looking for an interesting seminar for spring quarter? Need one more credit? Want to explore the connections between our food system and issues of justice? Register for next quarter's farm lunch seminar! Access to culturally appropriate and nutritious food is a fundamental right, yet food access is limited for many communities in the United States. In this weekly seminar series, our focus will be to discuss and explore the ways food and justice are interlinked within our food system. Where do disparities exist, and what are different local organizations doing to address these issues? How can privileged people/communities (including university students - the educated elite) have a positive influence on justice issues in our food system without imposing culturally constructed and privileged ideologies? This is a speaker series that includes group discussion. The class meets on Tuesdays from 12:30-1:20. We will be hearing from local organizations engaged in issues of food justice, and students will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative discussion of relevant issues. There will be three distinct subjects of discussion, encompassing youth in the food movement, immigrant and refugee communities, and minority population access to food. See course flier for more information. 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: Not-too-bad-for-you-apple-tart (Kathryn Davis) Want to learn more about honey bees? (Guest post) Food Science 2.0: the final result (Tobin Martin) Food in Brazil: A documentary by a UW Student (Angelica Gradskaya) FarmVision meeting notes: February 10, 2011 (UW Farm) Spring Farm Lunch Seminar: Food & Justice (UW Farm) While you're at it, become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter! New Fungi Committee, Get Involved Now! Interested in what is beneath the soil? What about edible and medicinal mushrooms? How about being involved in projects revolving around soil ecology? If these things interest you, then you might be interested in being part of the UW Farm Fungi Committee! Want to get more involved? Check out our updated calendar page for work parties, pizza bakes, and committee meetings! Off Farm Stuff Why the Farm Bill Matters and What We Can Do About It Come hear nationally renowned author, researcher, publisher and farmer Dan Imhoff speak about the 2012 Farm Bill. Dan Imhoff is the author of two important books: CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories and Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill. See event flier here. Tuesday, March 1, 7-9 pm Location: Architecture Hall, University of Washington (Just East of 15th Ave NE and 40th St on the UW Campus. Thanks to the efforts of the Northwest Farm Bill Action Group and UW Department of Urban Planning and Design in the College of Built Environments, there is no charge for this event! The Farm Bill is perhaps the single most significant land use legislation enacted in the United States, yet many citizens remain unaware of its power and scope. As debate and wrangling over the 2012 Farm Bill intensifies, Dan Imhoff will offer a highly informative and engaging overview of the legislation that literally shapes our food system, our bodies, and our future. The Northwest Farm Bill Action Group, a primary sponsor of this event, is a new alliance which provides the space for people and organizations to educate themselves about the 2012 Food and Farm Bill and to transform the bill to work for healthy farms, communities and food for everyone. The NW Farm Bill Action Group is undertaking innovative research and outreach efforts to help those wanting to shape the next Food and Farm Bill. Daniel Imhoff has appeared on hundreds of national and regional radio and television programs. He has testified before Congress and spoken at numerous conferences, corporate and government offices, and college campuses. Dan received a B.A. in International Relations from Allegheny College and an M.A. in International Affairs from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Event sponsored by Northwest Farm Bill Action Group and UW Department of Urban Planning and Design in the College of Built Environments. For more info, please email farmbill@seattleglobaljustice.org or call Ashley Rumble, Northwest Farm Bill Action Group: 530-545-1236 Hunger Banquet on March 3rd, Hosted by Hillel A Hunger Banquet is being hosted at Hillel Community Center, on the corner of 17th and 50th!  Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 3rd.  The cost is 2 cans of food or a $2 donation.  There is a social justice fair from 5-6pm, and the banquet is from 6-8pm. Kristin Grote, the program officer in the Global Development sector of the Gates Foundation, and Heather Day, the director of Community Alliance for Global Justice, will both be speaking on issues of hunger and poverty.  Come learn about the different social action groups on campus and in the community, enjoy a meal while hearing from influential speakers, and discussing the need for change in the fight against hunger and poverty!  Email Alix Goldstein if you have any questions. Northwest Film Forum Presents Queen of the Sun: A film about bees March 4-10 at 7:15 and 9:15pm daily (Taggart Siegel, USA, 2010, 82 min) Seattle Theatrical Premiere! Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM  When documentary filmmaker Taggart Siegel released his debut feature The Real Dirt on Farmer John, he knew he was onto something special. A new wave of local environmental concern since that film's release has become nearly commonplace in Seattle. Queen Of the Sun, like Farmer John, provides a profound, alternative examination of the tragic global bee crisis, known as Colony Collapse Disorder. Featuring Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, and Vandana Shiva, Queen of the Sun reveals both the problems and the solutions in reforming a culture to be in balance with nature. More information & tickets here Into the Fields Internship (10-week summer program) Spend your summer meeting and supporting the people who plant, harvest and produce the food you eat everyday! Through Into the Fields you will support and organize farmworkers, get trained on the issues surrounding their lives and the broader context of the agricultural industry. SAF places approximately 25 college students to work with organizations in the Southeast that serve, organize or advocate for farmworker justice including migrant health clinics, legal aid, community-based organizations and Migrant Education programs. Interns also participate in a Theater Group or complete a Documentary Project with farmworkers.  To qualify you must speak intermediate to advanced Spanish. To be preferenced you must be a college student from a farmworker family or be a student from the Southeast.  Benefits include $1350 total per diem, $1500 scholarship, free furnished housing, free trainings, and academic credit available. See website for more information. Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship (6-month program) The Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship is a 6 month leadership development program for college students and recent graduates to improve farmworkers' access to healthcare as well as advocate for improved living and working conditions.Through Sowing Seeds for Change you will support health clinics and get trained on the issues surrounding farmworkers' lives and the broader context of the agricultural industry. Student Action with Farmworkers will place 5 fellows with health clinics that serve farmworkers in North Carolina. They will be trained alongside our 25 summer interns at 3 retreats. SAF fellows and interns come from diverse backgrounds and about half are from farmworker families. Fellows also participate in a Theater Group or complete a Documentary Project with farmworkers. Benefits include $9,000 stipend, room and board at trainings, academic credit available. Fellows will set up their own housing and will use their stipend to cover living expenses. See website for more information. Permaculture Design Course: SEEDS Are you interested in challenging yourself and taking your understanding of permaculture to a whole new level? Would you like to explore social ecology: an interdisciplinary approach that moves beyond scarcity and hierarchy, toward a world that reharmonizes human communities with the natural world, while celebrating diversity, creativity, and freedom? Want to engage in the rapidly expanding world of eco-art? Want to learn about the significance of permaculture to social and environmental justice work? Looking for a chance to connect with a group of passionate like-minded people? Be led by experienced educators and practitioners in SEED's upcoming Spring Workshop: "The Spiral Vision", exploring permaculture in a hands-on format through multiple demonstration projects on beautiful Vashon Island.  See full description here. Seattle Tilth Master Composter/Soil Builder Training begins soon! Seattle Tilth's Master Composter/Soil Builder training begins at the end of March! Through hands-on workshops, lectures and discussions, you will learn about the how's and why's of nutrient recycling and waste reduction. Composting is a vital part of any growing operation--this is a great way to get in-depth composting knowledge that you can utilize while volunteering at the UW Farm! See the Seattle Tilth website for more information and the application (due March 11th).
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[TheUWfarm] Goat Farm Field Trip RSVP

If you want to take part in the Tour de Urban Goats, please fill out this form by Wednesday, March 9th!

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEV5c1J0cTQtdm9Nb3JiVEdObklyOUE6MQ

Thanks. Eat dirt (and drink sunshine!)

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[TheUWfarm] Tour de Urban Goats - FARM FIELD TRIP!

Farmers,

The rumors are true. UW Farmers are going on a grand bicycling* adventure to visit urban goat farms in the greater U-District surroundings!!

Date: Saturday, March 12th (the Saturday before Finals Week - PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND DON'T MISS OUT!)
Time: 12:30 - 5 pm
Place: Meet at the UW Farm, bike in tow*
Deets: We've got four goat (and chicken, and vegetable garden, and fruit tree!) homesteads lined up. The total distance is about 13 miles. Let's learn about farming in the city firsthand from the pros!

* For those who don't have bikes but want to bike, we can definitely hook you up. Contact rachel@uwfarm.org.
For those who aren't up to biking - No shame! We can arrange a carpool. Contact rachel@uwfarm.org if this sounds good AND/OR if you have a car and are willing to drive some folks.

It's going to be a fantastic adventure! Any questions or suggestions, contact Rachel@uwfarm.org

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[TheUWfarm] UW Farm Fungi Committee

Interested in what is beneath the soil? What about edible and medicinal mushrooms? How about being involved in projects revolving around soil ecology? If these things interest you, then you might be interested in being part of the UW Farm Fungi Committee!

We had a meeting last night and held a great discussion about fungi and our goals of this freshly revived committee...

We want to consider the microflora! There is a profound world beneath the soil that is unknown to our bare eyes. To put things into scale slightly... in a single scoop of soil, there are more species of fungi, bacteria, and protozoa than there are plants and vertebrates across all of North America. In a single thimbleful of soil, several miles of fungal filaments may be present. Of all organisms on this planet, fungi are the grand recyclers, they do us all a great service by disassembling large organic molecules, including toxins, into simpler, more readily usable forms.

Some benefits of fungi that we currently are aware of include...

• Unlocking nutrients that may be out of reach or locked up within complicated structures.
• Building soils. Fungi are ever-thickening the soils that we are dependent on.
• Mushrooms! We use mushrooms as food and medicine, and we are not the only organism to use them either.
• Protection of plants. From excretion of antifreeze glycoproteins to antibiotics that attack pathogens, fungi are well invested in the plants they live alongside.
• Mycorrhizal relationships. Most plants have mycorrhizal partners that bring in distant nutrients and moisture, increasing the absorption capability greatly, it is currently thought to have a 10x to 100x difference.

We have many goals that we would like to see progress towards, some of these include...

• Know how to work with fungi
• Learn about pairing fungal and plant species together
• Learn about resources for fungi related materials
• Obtain organic mediums for growing fungi (including logs, sawdust, woodchips, straw...)
• Foraging field trips
• Being involved and connected with the Puget Sound Mycological Society (PSMS)

Many of our goals can be obtained through various fungi projects and experiments, we discussed some of these at the meeting...

• Amassing mycelium!
• Soil testing and removal of toxins! It is a long process but we can still create a plan of action.
• Burlap sack ecosystems with veggies and mushrooms growing together!
• Inoculating logs and stumps with edible and medicinal fungi! Now is the perfect time!
• Make a mushroom bed!
• Interplant with garden veggies!
• Determine where we already have fungi or could use more!
• Germinate seeds with mycorrhizal fungi!
• Make kombucha and pass on the knowledge and cultures!
• Turn rocks into soil with lichen gardens and graffiti art!
  

Contact Nico at therollingearth@gmail.com to be put onto the Fungi Listserv where we will further discuss these topics!

[TheUWfarm] Farmweek Newsletter Feb. 6

Farmweek Newsletter | February 6, 2011
Upcoming Farm Events and General Information Tuesday Farm Lunch All quarter, T 12:30-1:20 in FSH 108 Monthly Pizza Bake Next one: TBA February All Farm Meeting Mar. 2, 5 - 6 pm Botany Greenhouse _____________ 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. ___________ Farm To-Do Feb 7 - 11 General To Do's Please Remember to Log in your volunteer hours  Pull chickweed and other miscellaneous weeds Collect coffee grounds from campus café's (Bike trailer and buckets are available for collection, put coffee grounds in green buckets near compost area) Interested in Fungi!? Speak with Nico  Research Microgreens/aquaponics operation Build sturdy top for Pallet compost bins in the Back 40 Get woodchips and woodchip open areas that are uncovered Clean up and woodchip the chicken area Re-plant cold frames with spinach in Quonset hut and maybe radishes Outplant favas on 8-10 bench when they are ready (perhaps plant some in the brick border bed in section A) Weed hillside and berry bushes adjacent to the Burke trail Add new pictures to Farm Bulletin outside, laminate Daily article for sign next to Burke In Bed D-9, pull grass and favas, harvest lettuce, and replant Look at farm calendar for green team schedule and planting schedule for starts	Trouble viewing this newsletter? View it online here. UW Farm Updates New Summer Farm Course: Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation in the San Juans Great news! A new course - "Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation" in the San Juans -will be offered this summer (B term) through the Friday Harbor Labratories. It will be co-taught by Beth Wheat and Carson Sprenger. A course description can be found here. Applications are due Febuary 1st! This class will be held on Shaw Island, not at Friday Harbor. We are only accepting 15 students. If you are interested and have questions please feel free to contact Beth Wheat. 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: Can Walmart be an Advocate of Change? (Paige Irwin) A UW student looks at her travels in Brazil through the food she eats (Angelina Gradskaya) Is there a difference between grocery store and farmers market garlic? (Paige Irwin) Why would a farm need a blog? (Michelle Venetucci Harvey) Are there ways to reduce trash from food carts? (Eric Hess, Sightline Institute) Opportunities to work with youth in urban agriculture, from Seattle Tilth (Michelle Venetucci Harvey) While you're at it, become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter! Want to get involved in a committee? Now's your chance! It's the start of a fresh quarter, and the perfect time to start getting your hands dirty. We have a compost crew, outreach team, green team, chicken crew, and vision team, all ready for you to jump right into. For more information, check out each committee page on our website, and find contact information for our committee leaders here. Want to get more involved? Check out our updated calendar page for work parties, pizza bakes, and committee meetings! Off Farm Stuff Create an Edible Schoolyard! Opportunities with Seattle Tilth Are you interested in garden-based education? Educators, would you like to incorporate more experiential learning into your teaching? Learn garden teaching techniques from the experts at Seattle Tilth and how you can incorporate a garden into your curriculum. Explore basic organic gardening principles and techniques within the context of the organic schoolyard garden. Garden Educator Workshops at Seattle Tilth The Garden Classroom (Wallingford) Feb 19, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Designing and Sustaining Your School Garden (Wallingford) March 12, 1-4 p.m. Curriculum Working Group (Wallingford) March 26, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.  Take one or the whole series. Teachers receive clock hours. See the full list of workshops. Other garden opportunities with Seattle Tilth: Find out about beginning and more advanced classes to get your garden growing – organically! Anyone can create a successful, abundant organic veggie garden or urban farm by taking one or more of these classes. Eat local, right from your garden. Veggie Gardening Classes Organic Gardening 101. Beginners, this is for you! First class starts March 10. Grow Organic: Monthly Class Series.  Pick your faves or take all ten, offered in three locations.  Feb. = seed starting. March = garden design Comprehensive Organic Gardener. Learn everything we know about organic vegetable gardening - starts March 2. Teacher Trainings, Urban Livestock, Permaculture Teacher Trainings. Garden Educator Workshops start Feb. 5. Urban Livestock. Chickens, goats, ducks and bees... Sustainable Landscapes & Permaculture. Classes include: Harvest the Rain (Feb. 5) Prune Fruit Trees (Feb. 19) Grow Veggies in your Parking Strip (March 12) Mushrooms: Cultivate Your Own Edible Fungi (March 26) See classes listed by location: in North, Southeast and Southwest Seattle, or see the full list by date through March (check back for additions). The Atlantic Prints How-To Article on Food Internships To see the full article, follow link here. Why the Farm Bill Matters and What We Can Do About It Come hear nationally renowned author, researcher, publisher and farmer Dan Imhoff speak about the 2012 Farm Bill. Dan Imhoff is the author of two important books: CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories and Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill Tuesday, March 1, 7-9 pm Location: Architecture Hall, University of Washington (Just East of 15th Ave NE and 40th St on the UW Campus; see map. Thanks to the efforts of the Northwest Farm Bill Action Group and UW Department of Urban Planning and Design in the College of Built Environments, there is no charge for this event! The Farm Bill is perhaps the single most significant land use legislation enacted in the United States, yet many citizens remain unaware of its power and scope. As debate and wrangling over the 2012 Farm Bill intensifies, Dan Imhoff will offer a highly informative and engaging overview of the legislation that literally shapes our food system, our bodies, and our future. The Northwest Farm Bill Action Group, a primary sponsor of this event, is a new alliance which provides the space for people and organizations to educate themselves about the 2012 Food and Farm Bill and to transform the bill to work for healthy farms, communities and food for everyone. The NW Farm Bill Action Group is undertaking innovative research and outreach efforts to help those wanting to shape the next Food and Farm Bill. Daniel Imhoff has appeared on hundreds of national and regional radio and television programs. He has testified before Congress and spoken at numerous conferences, corporate and government offices, and college campuses. Dan received a B.A. in International Relations from Allegheny College and an M.A. in International Affairs from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Event sponsored by Northwest Farm Bill Action Group and UW Department of Urban Planning and Design in the College of Built Environments. For more info, please email farmbill@seattleglobaljustice.org or call Ashley Rumble, Northwest Farm Bill Action Group: 530-545-1236 Seeking Submissions for Second Edition of "Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice" In the 2nd Edition of CAGJ's publication, "Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice," 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 this Fall to celebrate CAGJ's 10th anniversary!  Are you interested in writing an article or submitting a recipe?  What to submit: We are seeking "concept pieces" only at this time. Your concept piece will briefly outline your story or idea in 200 words or less.  DEADLINE: 5pm on March 1, 2011  How to submit: Email pieces to ofor@seattleglobaljustice.org  or send by snail mail to:  Community Alliance for Global Justice cc:OFOR  606 Maynard Ave. S #252  Seattle, WA 98104  Background: In 2009 CAGJ Food Justice Project published Our Food Our Right; a guide to our current food system. It was received so well that in 2011 CAGJ will be publishing a SECOND edition!! Our Food Our Right aims to educate readers with recipes, methods of organic agriculture, and stories of food justice and food sovereignty movements.  More information on Our Food Our Right Permaculture Design Course: Learn permaculture design, food production, and energy efficiency February 27 - March 20, 2011 Wild Thyme Farm, Oakville, WA Instructors: Marisha Auerbach, Dave Boehnlein, and Kelda Miller Special Guests: Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski, Jenny Pell, Rick Valley, Leonard Barrett, Mark Lakeman, John Henrikson, Kirk Hansen & more... Globally, we are experiencing unpredictable changes in climate, economy, and resources.  Through intentional design, we can anticipate what adaptive skills will be necessary for a joyful and abundant future.  In this permaculture design course, students will be immersed in strategies to build community resilience and respond to uncertainties of the future.  Our stellar teaching team will offer a 144-hour  permaculture curriculum with a focus on hands-on skill-building in food production, plant propagation, and energy systems.  The Wild Thyme Farm, a premier permaculture demonstration site, offers an immersion in examples of beautiful and productive polyculture gardens, a 100 acre FSC certified forest, and strategies for rural revitalization. Through presentations, slides, games, lectures, field trips, and hands-on opportunities, this permaculture course will offer diverse learning styles to emphasize ways that students can design their lives and engage their communities in s!  trategies for a sustainable future. COURSE TOPICS: * Permaculture Ethics & Principles * Observation & Site Analysis * Energy Conservation * Natural Cycles & Pattern Recognition * Mapping & Design Exercises * Animal Husbandry * Forests, Agroforestry, & Tree Crops * Soil Building & Ecology * Cooperative Economics * Plants, Propagation & Planting Strategies * Eco-Building & Appropriate Technology * Water Harvesting, Management, & Conservation * Urban Permaculture & Village Design Cost: $1950 including accommodations and prepared organic meals. Early bird registration:  $1800 by January 15, 2011 Click here for more information
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[TheUWfarm] Fungi Committee Meeting

YES it is true! The Fungi committee has been revived! We will be meeting this Wednesday (Feb. 9) 5pm at the greenhouse to discuss the past, present and future (staying on the topic of fungi in agricultural context of course!) We will discuss the world beneath the surface of the soil, it is a very important place that has a profound effect on the world above.

Some things we can look forward to include growing edible and medicinal mushrooms! Experimenting with mycorrhizal relationships! Experimenting with saprotrophic soil building and bioremediation! Making kombucha!

If you have any interest but are not available to come to the meeting, feel free to email me at therollingearth@gmail.com. I plan to be making a fungi listserv soon.

-Nico

[TheUWfarm] farm meeting notes from 2/2/2011

Dear farmers
For those of you who couldn't make it to the all farm meeting last wednesday the 2nd here they are. Note attached is the new farm primer! (Thanks to Sylvia for being farm scribe!)
Best,
Nina

Farm MEETING
Work party from 9 to 12. This Saturday

Also, we are taking a farm field trip to different goat farms all around the city via bike tour. Rachel is leading it and it will happen on March 12.

Beth is leading a 9 credit course up on Shaw Island this summer Bterm. It is on sustainable agriculture and students will be ovoid I btw tanaka working win a local sect of nuns who do heritage breeding.

Sygw will hold a mentoring orientation on Tuesday 6 to 7.

We still need chicken crew volunteers. There are many spots open for the evening. Nina will send around a chicken list. Contact :

There is a pizza bake on the third Friday of this month, the 18th. Starting around 3. Come and eat!

Farm signage is lacking. Nina is leading a project on outing up some more. Not only what plants are growing here, but also some history. We also want to make a farm to do book. Any volunteers? Crop histories and cool things about cover crop.

Education crew has a lot of cool tors to cone through the farm. Bio 180 eng 121 conservation bio, high school kids compost, ipm, crop rotation. How does the farm make these tours happen? We yeah each-other! We need to train farmers to lead tours.  Send Beth an email if you are into it.

The expansion! We are expanding to the cuh! With our money we want to break ground I Brie spring. We want to grow food and provide food to campus! The visioning meetings happen on Tuesday's in room 520 Kincaid hall. We are focusing particularly on what food crops to plant, the design of the farm and irrigation. We need help digging in the spring!

Brain storming: there will be a paid farm director for a student that will coordinate the activity down at cuh. Also two paid interns in the summer.

Not many members know where cuh is.

What will it be named?
Wapato
Huckleberry
Cat tail

There was a primer sheet handed out at the meeting with detailed information about the committees going on the farm. It is attached to these notes. 

[TheUWfarm] Internship opportunities with farmworkers

SAF has two life-changing programs supporting agricultural workers and their families.

Applications due Feb. 11, 2011

 

Into the Fields Internship (10-week summer Program)

Spend your summer meeting and supporting the people who plant, harvest and produce the food you eat everyday! Through Into the Fields you will support and organize farmworkers, get trained on the issues surrounding their lives and the broader context of the agricultural industry. SAF places approximately 25 college students to work with organizations in the Southeast that serve, organize or advocate for farmworker justice including migrant health clinics, legal aid, community-based organizations and Migrant Education programs. Interns also participate in a Theater Group or complete a Documentary Project with farmworkers.
To qualify you must speak intermediate to advanced Spanish. To be preferenced you must be a college student from a farmworker family or be a student from the Southeast.

Benefits include $1350 total per diem, $1500 scholarship, free furnished housing, free trainings, and academic credit available.

http://www.saf-unite.org/students/itf/index.htm

 

Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship (6-month Program)

The Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship is a 6 month leadership development program for college students and recent graduates to improve farmworkers' access to healthcare as well as advocate for improved living and working conditions.Through Sowing Seeds for Change you will support health clinics and get trained on the issues surrounding farmworkers' lives and the broader context of the agricultural industry. Student Action with Farmworkers will place 5 fellows with health clinics that serve farmworkers in North Carolina. They will be trained alongside our 25 summer interns at 3 retreats. SAF fellows and interns come from diverse backgrounds and about half are from farmworker families. Fellows also participate in a Theater Group or complete a Documentary Project with farmworkers.

Benefits include $9,000 stipend, room and board at trainings, academic credit available. Fellows will set up their own housing and will use their stipend to cover living expenses.

http://www.saf-unite.org/students/ssc/index.htm

 

Contact Rosalva Soto, Program Coordinator, Student Action with Farmworkers

919-660-3674, rosalva.soto@duke.edu

 

Laxmi Haynes
SAF Program Director
919-660-3660
www.saf-unite.org

[TheUWfarm] Work Party Saturday: Spring is coming!

Hey all,

Reminder that this Saturday we will be gathering at the Farm 9 am - 12 pm, to prepare for the coming growing season!

Lots of fun things to do and learn, whether you're interested in chickens, vermicompost, or starting cilantro plants.

Hope to see you there~

Rachel

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[TheUWfarm] Date Change: Just Garden Launches 2011 Spring into Bed

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[TheUWfarm] Re: A CALL FOR HELP- chickens!

Hello again
MOLLY is our new chicken crew leader! yay!
email her if you are interested in taking on a shift: biggsm@uw.edu

thanks all

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Julia Reed <juliareed1105@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello farm community,

Today I put a sign up sheet on the farm cabinet for chicken care takers!
This job is relatively easy, you come in one day a week (you can pick morning or night), and you either let the chickens out and fill their food dish/ empty poop from their house, or let them in their home and put their food away.

it's a fun and easy job, and you get any eggs you find (there's a stockpile of eggs right now! eat them!)

If you have time on your way to class or home from class to do this (ten minutes max), please stop by the farm and sign up, the chickens need some TLC

Farm out,
Julia

p.s. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING THE CHICKEN CREW LEADER- we are looking for that position (basically you just make sure everyone is remembering to take care of the girls, order food when it runs out, etc). This is a relatively easy job and a good way to be involved in the farm- for our chickens are so important!!!!!! email nina (ninarlein@gmail.com), or beth (elizaw@uw.edu) if interested

[TheUWfarm] A CALL FOR HELP- chickens!

Hello farm community,

Today I put a sign up sheet on the farm cabinet for chicken care takers!
This job is relatively easy, you come in one day a week (you can pick morning or night), and you either let the chickens out and fill their food dish/ empty poop from their house, or let them in their home and put their food away.

it's a fun and easy job, and you get any eggs you find (there's a stockpile of eggs right now! eat them!)

If you have time on your way to class or home from class to do this (ten minutes max), please stop by the farm and sign up, the chickens need some TLC

Farm out,
Julia

p.s. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING THE CHICKEN CREW LEADER- we are looking for that position (basically you just make sure everyone is remembering to take care of the girls, order food when it runs out, etc). This is a relatively easy job and a good way to be involved in the farm- for our chickens are so important!!!!!! email nina (ninarlein@gmail.com), or beth (elizaw@uw.edu) if interested

[TheUWfarm] All FARM MEETING TOMORROW! 5pm @ Botany Greenhouse

January has come and gone and somehow the first Wednesday of the month is upon us again. So much has happened in the past month. $80,000 for expansion!!!!! Our new seed order has been made thanks to the efforts of the green team. And the farm is looking spic and span thanks to all who have come and volunteered especially our new crew of dirty dozeners... the dirty thirty. So ALL FARM MEETING TOMORROW!!!! 5pm in the Botany Greenhouse! This is a great way to learn more about the farm: what is happening, how to get involved, and to practice some good ole collective decision making! If you would like a tour/orientation of the farm come at 4:30 pm. I hope to see you all there and sorry for the last minute notice.

Best,
Nina