12.16.21

by Dannette Lombert, UW Farm AmeriCorps Member

Wrapping Up the Season

Like most farms around this time, the UW Farm is officially wrapping up the growing season! We are entering a time of Rest, Reflect, and Refresh, meaning that:

• Most of our beds are cover cropped – inputting nutrients back into the soil, improving water percolation, feeding micro-organisms, and reducing soil erosion
• We are looking back to see what has worked for the farm and what we can improve on, programmatically and production-wise
• We will be completing the crop plan and ordering all our seeds for next year
• We have no volunteer shifts until January 17th (MLK Day), and then continue regular volunteer shifts in February
• The Weekly Dirt becomes the Monthly Dirt

We want to use this portion of the newsletter to thank all of our supporters, CSA members, volunteers, interns, staff members, and anyone who has come in contact with the farm in their own way!

It's been an amazing season during such a transitional time. This year we have been able to accept community volunteers again, increase our CSA subscriptions, start increasing our sales produce to UW Dining and Athletics, re-start the McMahon Terrace Culinary Garden, expand the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Native Garden, connect with so many individuals and organizations, and start on a strategic plan for the farm.

We couldn't have done any of this without all of your support so thank you for a great growing season and year for the farm!
 

This Week's Video:

News and Noteworthy:

Hosted by Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Discovery Park

December 18th and 19th, 2021 from 10am – 6pm

Native American artists will be selling and showcasing handmade authentic arts and crafts.  United Indians of All Tribes Foundation is in full support of The Indian Arts and Crafts Act.  This is a free event open to the public.

For more information visit the event page here

Getting Involved during the Winter Season and the Holidays

Most Food Banks organize non-perishable food drives during the holidays. While you are shopping for your dinner, check out these links to see what you can pick up to donate to your choice of food bank:

• Salvation Army will hold food drives at more than 30 QFC supermarkets across Western Washington 
• 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

UW Farm Volunteer Information  

If you have some time to spare and would like to know more about how to grow food, come volunteer with us! 
 

See details and learn more about how to sign up by visiting THIS LINK:
https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/center-for-urban-horticulture/gardens/uw-farm/volunteer/

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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The UW Farm
3501 NE 41st St, 
Seattle, WA 98105

On campus mailbox
Box 354115

NEW email address:
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