[TheUWfarm] Summer/Fall Chicken Crew

Bawwwwk, 

Summer quarter is almost over, which means we will need a new set of volunteers for the  chicken crew! If you're interested please fill out the poll linked below with your preferred days/times.

Poll: http://doodle.com/y28a6q68i32hxmgz

I realize lots of folks will be going on vacation or absent for at least one or two weeks, but if you can make a majority of the weeks and would like to participate please fill out the poll and just send me an email with the weeks you are unavailable and we can find substitutes.  

If you can't commit but are interested in being a substitute or just keeping up with the girls please join the chicken list-serve: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/gallus

There will be more training sessions, a work party and a chicken crew meet and greet prior to the new session so stay posted!

As always if you have any questions don't hesitate to email me!

Amy Simons 

[TheUWfarm] Friday potluck and work party!

Hello farmers!! Tomorrow a bunch of us will be at the farm around 1 for a big salad and hang out!

Come down and eat some tomatoes!

Also there's a work party at the new farm site tomorrow from 10-1 (needs lots of help!!)! If you're interested in that, a group will be leaving the current farm site at 9:30 to walk down to the new site (at CUH).

See you all tomorrow I hope!!

Julia

[TheUWfarm] Fri Work Party: Battling Berries at CUH!

Hey Farm friends,

This Friday's work party will be the same time frame as last week - meeting at 9:30 at the Botany greenhouses to walk down to our CUH space and working together from 10 to 1.

The twist: We'll be working with the folks at the Center for Urban Horticulture to pull blackberries and such in the wetlands nature conservancy! We need to reach our volunteer labor-exchange hours with CUH  to pay for the use of space down there. It's a beautiful place down there that not many people have explored - I'm excited. We have gloves, bring good shoes!

At 1 pm we'll be coming back up to the Farm space for a potluck lunch with the Dirty Dozen! See you soon ~

-Rachel

[TheUWfarm] FRIDAY activities and PIZZA

Booya everybody! Tomorrow is a big day for the farm!

here's a run-down:

9:30: a group is walking from the botany greenhouse to the new farm site down at CUH! Work party there (shoveling compost- good   way to work on those biceps!) from 10-1

1:00: chicken-coop work party at the current farm (tending to the coop). Also big GARLIC harvest!

2-5: PIZZA BAKE (bring sauce, or some yummy topping. We have a bunch of dough and mozzarella cheese already). Also bring    instruments for some jamin!

See you then! yippppeeee

Julia

Re: [TheUWfarm] DD Blog!

Haaaa. Oops. Well here it is:

http://students.washington.edu/uwfarm/category/dirty-dozen/

Best,
Kelly

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Julia Reed <juliareed1105@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't think you attached a link heh
>
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Kelly Chandler
> <kelly.v.chandler@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hola!
>>
>> Here is the link to the UW Farm Dirty Dozen blog! Feel free to comment
>> or share ideas to expand the blog - pictures, poetry, fun facts, etc.
>>
>> Best,
>> Kelly
>>
>> --
>> Kelly Chandler
>> kelly.v.chandler@gmail.com
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>> TheUWfarm mailing list
>> TheUWfarm@u.washington.edu
>> http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/theuwfarm
>
>

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[TheUWfarm] DD Blog!

Hola!

Here is the link to the UW Farm Dirty Dozen blog! Feel free to comment
or share ideas to expand the blog - pictures, poetry, fun facts, etc.

Best,
Kelly

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[TheUWfarm] Pre pizza bake chicken party!

Hey everyone,

As I hope you've heard there's a pizza bake at the farm this Friday starting at 2 pm, and for all of you chicken enthusiasts there will be a pre pizza chicken themed work party starting at 1 pm!

Tasks including cleaning out the coop and giving the girls free time in the chicken tractor.

Hope to see you all there,

Amy Simons

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[TheUWfarm] Tues evening CUH work party

Hello all,

This Tuesday evening, 7/19 from 5-8 pm, a volunteer group through Seattle Youth Garden Works will be helping us kick off compost-spreading on the new site! Come down and help if you're free! Bring sturdy shoes and agua.

Best,
Rachel

Directions to CUH site

[TheUWfarm] Friday - New Space + Pizza Bake!!!

Hey all,

This coming Friday the 22nd we'll have a work party at our new site by the Center for Urban Horticulture spreading compost on the new site from 10-1, then come back to the Botany greenhouse Farm site for a pizza bake at 2 pm!

A group will meet at the greenhouse to walk down to CUH together at 9:30 am. Directions if you're coming later: http://students.washington.edu/uwfarm/about/getting-to-our-new-space/

Save the date - we'll need lots of hands to spread dirt and lots of hungry mouths at the pizza bake!!

Best in dirt,
Rachel

[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

[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

[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.

[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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[TheUWfarm] Chicken training this week--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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[TheUWfarm] Compost Work Party This Friday!

Hey summer farmers,

This Friday from 9:30-12:30 at the Botany Greenhouse come play, learn and make compost! 

We will be making new compost piles, cleaning up the compost area, checkin in on the worms and possibly making some new signage (potential art project alert!).  Attention coffee drinkers: coffee grounds are a wonderful nitrogen source for compost- please bring any coffee grounds with you!  

Bring something to snack on and we'll end with a picnic. Hope to see you there!

Best,

Norah Hummel