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SOIL Apprenticeship Program
SOIL is an accessible framework for getting folks that think they may be interested in farming to try it out for a season through hands-on learning. It’s also a great format for experienced farms to share their knowledge and bring … Continue reading
National Student Food Summit – Aug 20-23
The Meal Exchange National Student Food Summit is Canada’s largest student food leadership retreat. Students from across Canada come together to share experience, connect with experts and work with the Meal Exchange network to build more just and sustainable food … Continue reading
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Tagged food justice, student food, summit
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Call for Submissions: Essays on Land and Food for GUTS Magazine
The fifth issue of GUTS magazine will take on the topics of food and land. Please send us a short pitch by August 15. We invite you to submit essays about your relationship to food and how politics might fit … Continue reading
AnimalFest 2015 Symposium
Come learn about this pathbreaking book series on the natural and cultural history of animals. Sixteen series authors meet in Vancouver to talk about the animals they chose to study, the field of Animal Studies and its intersections with other … Continue reading
Summer Student Position: Horticulture Greenhouse Assistant
Monday through Friday, 2-4 hours a day to a maximum of 20hrs/wk@ $14.23/hour, June 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015. Closing date: May 30, 2015 Please apply at your earliest convenience if you are interested in this position and … Continue reading
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Tagged horticulture, jobs, plant science, ubc jobs
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New Compass Card for UPass Holders
U-Pass BC is going digital, and will be linked to Translink’s new Compass Card for UBC summer students. Compass is a durable, reloadable electronic fare card that will replace TransLink’s current paper passes and tickets. Your U-Pass BC will be … Continue reading
2015 Seed Mentorship Program
BC Seeds and FarmFolk CityFolk are happy to announce our 2015 Seed Mentorship Program! This program will match up new and eager seed growers with experienced seed growers throughout the province for a unique season-long Mentorship opportunity. Potential Mentors – … Continue reading
Monthly Feast Bowl Community Kitchen
Join the Indigenous Health Garden for the monthly Feast Bowl Lunch at the First Nations Longhouse. The lunch will be made with ingredients directly harvested from their garden at the UBC Farm and other traditional foods. Volunteers are needed to … Continue reading
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Tagged feast bowl, first nations, ubc farm
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BARtalk: Fees, Funds, and the Future of Education
A panel discussion will take place this Thursday, November 13th at 6pm at the Gallery Lounge. BARtalk is an informal speaker series that brings together UBC’s leading faculty, students, and alumni to speak about important global and local issues. All events are presented … Continue reading
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LFS Bright Ideas Program
Have an idea that you think will make the Faculty stronger or better? Send it to Bright Ideas, our new ideas program! Here’s how it works: LFS faculty, staff and students are invited to submit worthwhile ideas on how the … Continue reading