Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm
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We are a teaching and research farm dedicated to learning and innovation toward a more sustainable and food-secure future. https://t.co/cKebhWYagw
UBC
Joined May 2010
🌟Work Learn Student Spotlight: Meet Chisato, Hoophouse Worker!🌟. "Hi! I’m Chisato. Growing up, I helped with my family farm in Japan. This formed my values on coexisting with all living things and opened up the path toward the conservation field."
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Foraging for Beginners with Robin Kort 🌿🍄.July 30 | 6 - 7 pm online. Foraging for beginners covers spring, summer and mushroom harvesting for newbies, designed to safely kickstart your foraging journey. Register here! 🌱🌼.
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The summer is going strong and so are our blueberries! We've added 4 more u-pick dates. Enjoy the freshest, local organic fruit while soaking up the sun ☀️. 🫐 Tuesday, July 22, 4-6 pm.🫐 Saturday, July 26, 12-2 pm.🫐 Tuesday, July 29, 4-6 pm.🫐 Saturday, Aug 2, 12-2 pm
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Step into the world of fermentation! Join our upcoming workshops and learn to turn produce into probiotic-rich foods and drinks with expert Kristine Hui. Reduce waste, boost flavour, and have fun doing it. 🧪🥬 . Register here! 🥒.
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🌟Work Learn Student Spotlight: Meet Julia, Brassica Field Worker!🌟 . "Julia is a writer, community organizer, and PhD student. Her work focuses on fantasy and magic systems in literature. When not writing, she can be found in the kitchen baking sourdough bread."
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6 tickets have become available for the Long Table Dinner! Purchase yours now:
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Dig into the science of soil! Join our upcoming workshop, Restoring and Managing Soil Health, to learn practical strategies for building healthier, more resilient soils. 🌾📘. July 17 | 6 - 8:30 pm. Register here! 🌱🪱.
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🌟Staff Spotlight: Meet Jasmine, Children & Youth Program Coordinator!🌟. "Jasmine is a 2nd year Master's student in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Her Master's research is on the Farm Wonders Summer Camps and land-based and place-based education."
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We're hiring a Landscape and Maintenance Coordinator! 🔨. This position plays a key role in keeping the UBC Farm safe, functional, and thriving through a range of land stewardship and facility maintenance tasks. Apply by July 21!
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After a mild winter and some sudden bursts of heat, our blueberry field is thriving and bursting with ripe berries! Come experience the delicious flavours of local organic fruit with your family and friends at any of our upcoming u-pick dates 🫐
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Sweet or savory? You don’t have to choose––check out our new Daifukumochi and Sourdough making workshops! 🍡🥖. Learn how to Make Daifukumochi.July 10 | 6 - 8 pm @ UBC Farm . Make Your Own Sourdough .July 12 | 9 am - 12 noon @ UBC Farm. Register here!.
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🌟Practicum Spotlight: Meet Dara, Practicum Student!🌟. "Hi, I’m Dara! I’m a trained chef and food community organizer from Los Angeles, CA. I joined the practicum to learn about organic farming and food sovereignty, and I’m excited to bring that knowledge into my culinary work."
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Check out the many activities happening at our Pollinator Picnic themed market this Saturday, June 28! . From an iNaturalist Bioblitz, a Bunny Meet n' Treat with Rabbitats Rescue, tea tasting, and more – stop by for some family-friendly fun from 10 am to 2 pm!
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From July-Sept, the UBC Farm is offering a diverse lineup of in-person and online workshops covering gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbal medicine, foraging, & more. Explore the full list and register early to secure your spot!.
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🌟Staff Spotlight: Meet Maya, our Instructional Design Assistant!🌟. "Hi! I am a writer and gardener. Outside of the Farm I manage the Geography Faculty Community Garden, and I love to cook, sew, draw, read, hike. the list goes on. I'm excited to be at the Farm this summer!"
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🌸🪲Did you know that your garden can become a life-supporting ecosystem? In this workshop we’ll explore pollinators and how we can support them using gardening techniques. 📅 Saturday, June 28.🕚 2:30-4 pm.📍 UBC Farm. Register here:.
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Tickets are now on sale for Long Table Dinner – the biggest event of the season! Enjoy a multi-course meal with local beer & wine, all under the twinkling lights of the poplar grove. ✨🌳. Tickets available here:
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Want to celebrate Pride surrounded by nature? UBC Botanical Gardens is pleased to host BranchingOUT 🌈 🌺 . Coming to the Garden on July 17th, this 19+ event is packed with forest frolicking, all the hype, and celebrating each other .
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Register Now! Join us for BranchingOUT, an evening of community, connection, and curiosity beneath the trees. Celebrated during Vancouver Pride season, this adult-only event invites 2SLGBTQIA+ nature...
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Staff Spotlight! 🌟💫. Meet Charisse, Saturday Market Worker. "I'm Charisse and I'm studying Natural Resources Conservation and Education of Biological Sciences. I'm excited to be at the Farm to learn about food distribution! I enjoy backpacking and exploring in my free time."
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🐝 Celebrate our bzz-y friends at the UBC Farm’s Pollinator Picnic on Saturday, June 28! 🌼.Join us at the Saturday Market for a fun-filled day honouring our invaluable pollinators – bees, butterflies, moths, and more. Buzz on by to enjoy the fun! 🦋🌸
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