[TheUWfarm] Farm Party!!!!, New CUH hours, International Farm Ed, Work Party

Hey Farmers and Farm Fans, 

A few news items for the week:

Farm Ed - this Thursday, November 12, 8:30-9:20am. International Ag Day! Come hear from fellow students about their international experiences in agriculture. Room A023D in the basement of Kincaid Hall. 

New CUH Hours - 2-5pm Wednesdays only from now on. Things are slowing down at the farm, so we're discontinuing Monday and Friday hours until the spring. But come help us harvest on Wednesdays!

Next Work Party - Saturday, November 23, 9am-2pm at the Center for Urban Horticulture.

UW Farm Party! Join us for the UW urban farm party, this Thursday the 21st of November from 4:30-6:30 at local point, the new cooking and eating space in lander (see also below). There will be delicious food (featuring UW Farm veggies), and great folks. We're celebrating: the partnership between housing and food services, SPH, and CoEnv to sponsor a food exploration living learning community for over 75 (!!!) students (currently housed in mercer court); the latest farming space at mercer court; a great farm and food community on campus; the near completion of a proposal for the new interdisciplinary minor in food studies. Come! And if you're planning on it, RSVP here!

Environmental Innovation Challenge: If you're into business (majors and MBAs wanted!) / prototyping / food and the environment, and would be interested in helping the UW Farm make a prototype to enter in the Environmental Innovation Challenge, let us know before Wednesday!! (email Sarah at sgeurk@uw.edu)

Please feel free to call or email me (Sarah) if you have any questions about opportunities at the UW Farm. 

Cheers!

Sarah Geurkink

UW Farm Manager

206.550.4169

sgeurk@uw.edu