The UBC Farm Workshops Series is pleased to announce our upcoming:
Ecological Farming Short Course: Sep 29-30
Helen Atthowe & Carl Rosato, farmers with a combined 55+ years of farming experience, are coming from Oregon to offer three special workshops in ecological farming. Starting Friday, Sept 29th, Carl will be teaching, “Orchard Eco-Organic Management”. On Saturday, Sept 30th, Helen and Carl will collaborate to teach “Managing Ecological Relationships Instead of Crops: Strategies to Blend Food Production and Wild Places.” Also on Saturday, Sept 30th, Helen will teach “Feeding the Soil: The Science and Practice of Soil Organic Matter Systems Management.” Advanced registration is required. As with all our workshops, sign up early, as registration is subject to closure five days before the workshop. To learn more, or to sign up, visit: http://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/workshops/.
For 35 years, Carl was owner of Woodleaf Farm, a certified organic fruit farm in California. In 2012, Carl was recognized with a Steward of Sustainable Agriculture Award, at the 32nd Annual EcoFarm Conference. Helen farmed organic-certified vegetables and tree fruit at her own Biodesign Farm (Montana, 1993-2010), Woodleaf Farm (California, 2012-2015), and presently co-owns with her husband Carl a new farm in Oregon. Helen studied natural farming with Masanobu Fukuoka in Japan and at The Land Institute in Kansas. Her on-farm research focuses on reduced tillage, soil and beneficial insect habitat building, and high carbon soil management systems.
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2018 UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
**Come to our OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, Sept 16th to learn more and meet current practicum students and staff (details below)**
The UBC Farm Practicum can be taken as either a six-month (April – October), or as a four-month (April – August), experiential-learning program. The program is part-time (approximately 20 hours per week), and is designed for aspiring farmers, urban gardeners, environmental educators, and students with an interest in applying their learning about sustainable agriculture and food systems. The program may be taken as a non-credit Certificate program, or 6-9 academic credits are available.
Participants gain a deeper understanding of agricultural management and small-scale farming, and a network of incredible people to support them along the way. The main approach to learning within the program is hands-on practice. Participants carry out seasonal farming activities with leadership provided by UBC Farm staff in the greenhouses, gardens, fields, orchards, and at our farmers’ markets. In addition, the program includes numerous guest speakers, field trips to various farming operations within the province, and access to a plot at the UBC Farm for individual and shared production.
The UBC Farm is a 24-hectare gem, the largest urban farm in Vancouver, British Columbia, and situated on a site with numerous research, educational, and community outreach activities. Please see the UBC Farm Practicum website for detailed information: http://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/community/practicum-in-sustainable-agriculture/. All applications received by October 2nd will be considered for Early Admission. All applications for the Regular Deadline pool are due by November 5th. Please note: You do not have to be a UBC student or post-secondary student.
A Practicum Open House at the UBC Farm is scheduled for September 16th, 12 pm – 2 pm to provide you with a forum to ask questions, meet current practicum students, and receive a tour of the site. No registration is required. Events also occurring at the Farm on Sept 16th include a special themed Farmer’s Market at the UBC Farm between 9 am – 1 pm, as well as a workshop on Soil Biology (10:30 am – 12:30 pm, advanced registration required: http://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/workshops/). To stay informed of our latest updates regarding UBC Farm Programming (including the Practicum Program), please sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/get-involved/get-involved-2/ubc-farm-newsletter/.
Seth Friedman, MS
Practicum Coordinator
Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm
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