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The Weekly Dirt 4.27.22

4.27.22

Around The Farm

Earth Day: In Case You Missed It!
By Dannette Lombert, AmeriCorps Member, Food Security Lead

We had an exciting weekend, celebrating Earth Day with the ribbon cutting of our Vermicompost Unit! All across UW there were numerous events, especially in the Seattle and Greater Seattle Area

In case you weren't available to attend our ribbon cutting, below is a photo album, from top left going clock wise: Margaux Ranson, former UW Farm Education Intern ('21) and creator of educational signage, UWBG Director, Christina Owen, Julia Macray, Mary Gates Scholar and Vermicompost Intern, and Uw Farm student staff, Kove Janeski at the ribbon-cutting, David Zuckerman, UWBG Horticulture and UW Farm Manager, Perry Acworth, field questions from attendees.

Photo Credits: Tina Jacobson, UW Farm Volunteer and Education Intern ('20-'21)

Next time you are visiting the farm, please feel free to check out the Vermicompost Facilty and all our new crops that are popping from the soil. See local listing of crops you can plant this time of year!

News and Noteworthy:
Pacific Northwest Bigleaf Maple Festival

When: May 14th, 9:00 am- 4:00pm
Hosted by: The University of Washington, Washington State University, Oregon State University, Washington Farm Forestry Association 

Come and learn all about bigleaf maple sugaring in the Pacific Northwest!
Educational Stations:

  • Identifying bigleaf maple
  • Growing bigleaf maple
  • Tapping demonstration
  • Collection demonstration
  • Evaporator/processing demonstration
  • Tour of Pack Forest sugar shack and explanation of a licensed operation
  • Maple products demonstration

For more info and how to register click here
10th Anniversary of the Living Breath of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ
Indigenous Foods Symposium

When: May 13th -14th, 8:30 am- 5:00pm
Hosted by: wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

Join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Living Breath of wbaltx Indigenous Foods Symposium as we return back to an in-person event! Our annual event draws over 300 people from the UW campus community, regional tribal and urban Indigenous communities, and throughout the U.S, Canada, Mexico, and Aotearoa New Zealand. Our symposium is a signature event for the UW Intellectual House and has become an important venue for bringing together people from diverse communities and organizations who share the same commitment to protecting Indigenous homelands and the environment. It serves to foster dialogue and build collaborative networks as Indigenous peoples strive to sustain cultural food practices and preserve healthy relationships to the land, water, and all living things.

Learn more and register for the event here
Agriculture Work Opportunities in Washington:

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.  

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

 

The Weekly Dirt is produced once a week by the University of Washington Farm, a program of the UW Botanic Gardens, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, College of the Environment. It is published nearly year-round for educational purposes and the majority of the content is written or contributed by students and farm staff.

This issue's contributors:

Around the Farm: Dannette Lombert, UW Farm AmeriCorps Member- Food Security Lead
Editors: Dannette Lombert, UW Farm AmeriCorps Member- Food Security Lead, Perry Acworth, UW Farm Manager, Diana Knight, Advancement and Communications Manager, Department of Chemistry; Jessica Farmer, Adult Education Supervisor and Community Education Lead, UWBG
Photo Credits and Other Content: Dannette Lombert, Perry Acworth
Other photos retrieved from the internet and noted in sections 

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