5.25.22

Around The Farm

Meet Our Intern: Sean Flory

By Sean Flory, UW Farm Intern, Biology Major, College of Arts and Sciences

Hello! My name is Sean, and I’m a second year undergraduate student majoring in general biology and an intern at the UW Farm.

Before my Spring internship I was a regular volunteer at the Farm. I first decided to volunteer in Fall 2021 and have been coming back ever since. Prior to the UW Farm, I helped clean up and maintain some community P-Patch gardens in the Seattle area.

My internship is focused on food security: harvesting, washing, weighing, packing, and logging everything we produce on the farm as it finds its way to various consumers. I have been volunteering so long that I have harvested and eaten many of the things that I started from seed and transplanted in the Winter.

I grew up in the Portland area and lived there until I graduated high school, then moved up to Washington to be closer to family. When I’m not on the Farm or in class, I like to tend to my personal garden at home and host game/dinner nights at my shared home. I really enjoy being out in the soil and hope to apply my degree and internship experience to small-scale urban farming.

Hails From: Tigard, OR

Hobbies: Farming, gardening, cooking, tabletop gaming, camping, traveling

Favorite Fruit or Vegetable: Avocados, asparagus, broccoli

News and Noteworthy:

In Honor of AAPI Month:
Credit: Thuy Luu, AmeriCorps Member, UWBG Education Programs Steward

 AAPI Titles from the Elizabeth Miller Library related to growing food

• Spirited stone : lessons from Kubota's garden / photography by Gemina Garland-Lewis ; foreword, Charles Johnson.
• Harvest son : planting roots in American soil / David Mas Masumoto.
• Defiant gardens : making gardens in wartime / Kenneth I. Helphand.

For Youth and Family

•     Grow / written by Riz Reyes ; illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows.
•     The ugly vegetables / by Grace Lin.

Secrets of Companion Planting
When: Saturday, May 28th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Good Shepherd Center
Hosted by: Tilth Alliance

Did you know that some plants grow better together? Improve the health and productivity of your garden by choosing plants that work together as companions, rather than compete for resources. This class provides an introduction to the many ways that you can combine plants to maximize your harvest and make the most of your space.

In this class we discuss examples of companion planting, inter-planting and polyculture. Learn about:

• companion planting and different types of plant relationships
• incorporating perennial plants into your annual food garden
• the permaculture concept of “plant guilds”

Learn more about this event and register here

Agriculture and Food Systems Employment Opportunities:

• Seasonal Farm Program Assistant, Pike Place Market 
• Red Dog Farms – Field Crew
• Oxbow Farm – Multiple
• WSDA Organic Programs – Inspectors
• One Leaf Farm – Farm Crew
• Viva Farms – Farm and Education Assistant
• 21 Acres – Multiple
• Common Ground – Farmer
• Tonnemaker – Field and Farm Stand Crew
• Tilth Alliance – Summer Children's Educator
• Cascade Markets – Market Manager
• Carnation Farms – Director of Sustainable Agriculture
• Common Ground Farms – Assistant Camp Director
• Kirsop Farm – Veggie Crew
• Pacific Coast Harvest – Food Aggregator and Driver

Food Access Resources

The UW Farm donates regularly to the UW Food Pantry. During peak season we also donate to nearby food banks. The links below are resources to help you or someone you know with food access.  

• UW Food Pantry: The UW Food Pantry | Any Hungry Husky (washington.edu)
• Northwest Harvest Food Donation sites: Public Drop Sites – Northwest Harvest
• University District Food Bank: Donate Food and Items – University District Food Bank (udistrictfoodbank.org)
• Food Lifeline: Volunteer – Food Lifeline

Help The Farm Grow!

Every year, we have the capacity to grow more food and increase our educational and research program at the UW, but not without your support. Every contribution goes to work immediately, helping us better serve students. Your support can sustain our momentum and help seed new opportunities for student internships, academic work, and future growth. Please consider making a gift to the Farm online

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