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Aerated Composting System

uwfarm — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:15:38 +0000

Hello everyone! My name is Ross. I am a student farmer working on a research project at the farm that I would like to tell you all about! My project was to design and build an aerated composting system that … Continue reading →

Soil Blocks – Huzzah!

uwfarm — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:57:18 +0000

February 13, 2012 Howdy Farmers, Last week, Beth talked to the interns about making and using soil blocks. I found the information very useful and think it will help the farm be very productive as spring approaches if everyone here … Continue reading →

Whats up with the Interns? and other updates…

uwfarm — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:56:07 +0000

February 13, 2012 Howdy Farmers! This week I have for you a brief update on the current happenings around the farm. As it gets closer and closer to spring, things are really starting to ramp up around here. Our seed … Continue reading →

ARUM MASSACRE!!!!!

uwfarm — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:53:13 +0000

UNWANTED: WEEDS!!! Howdy Farmers! Welcome to winter quarter 2012! I know all of you think that winter must be a slow time on the farm, but there is actually tons of fun stuff to do to get ready for the … Continue reading →

Whats up with Winter – Snazzing up the Soil for Spring!

uwfarm — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:48:51 +0000

Howdy Farmers! Winter at the UW Farm may be the slow season as far as harvestable crop growing, as we are limited hardy plants such as lettuce, broccoli, and garlic, but this down time is a great opportunity for us … Continue reading →

Whats up with Winter? – Projects to Prep for Spring

uwfarm — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:46:14 +0000

Howdy Farmers! Winter is the time for projects! While there isn’t much going on at the UW farm as far as plants go, winter is a great time to prepare the farm for the fast approaching spring growing season. There … Continue reading →

Announcing – Winter Farm Lunch Series!

uwfarm — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:38:07 +0000

Want to learn about environmental issues, food, and the farm? A great and easy way to do so is to drop in on the winter farm lunch series - a series of seminars pertaining to all sorts of fascinating topics along with special speakers! Continue reading →

Winter Crews Recruiting!

uwfarm — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:45:02 +0000

Our Dirty Dozen and Chicken crew are now recruiting volunteers for the winter quarter. If you’ve been on a farm crew before, we need you! And if you’ve never been down to the farm but want to get involved, we … Continue reading →

UW Farm in the News!

uwfarm — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:49:44 +0000

Earlier this fall, the University of Washington was recognized by the Sierra Club as one of the nation's "coolest" schools! This summer, a blog was posted with the story, which cited the UW Farm among the reasons for the UW being labeled as so green! This December, the University of Washington's alumni magazine Columns wrote an article about this honor with a good section featuring the UW Farm! Care to read more? Follow this link here. Continue reading →

Help Us Fund a Program Coordinator!

uwfarm — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:10:55 +0000

Dear Friends of the UW Farm, We need your support! The Farm has grown and continues to grow both in acreage and student involvement. With this growth the need for a paid Program Coordinator has become readily apparent. In order … Continue reading →