04.26.23

Around The Farm

By Althea Ericksen, Senior, Environmental Studies Major, UW Farm Intern, Community
Communications Coordinator

Spring Planting Mix – A Musical Playlist for Gardening

Hi all! I haven't written for the newsletter in quite a while. I'm excited to be back! Last season, I was the UW Farm's Urban Farming and Food Systems Intern focusing on sales to UW Dining and planning the McMahon Rooftop Culinary Garden.

This quarter I'm taking on a role with a strong focus on the farm's Weekly Dirt newsletter, which reaches nearly 2,000 readers each week with a 45% "open rate." 

I am passionate about farming and will be planning and planting a new Heritage Orchard for my capstone project in The Program on the Environment. The orchard will be planted on the east side of the UW Farm at the Center for Urban Horticulture. I'll likely write more about this, but for this week, I would like to share my Spring Planting Mix  musical playlist for listening to while gardening or just enjoying the spring!

What's your favorite music to listen to while gardening or farming?

If you have suggestions for additional songs, I'd love to hear them. You can email them to me at ericksea@uw.edu.

Follow this link to listen on Apple Music

Follow this link to listen on Spotify

News and Noteworthy:

TCCA Veggie Fest, Food, Fun, and Fundraising!

For more information check out their webpage

Career Opportunities in Agriculture & Food Systems:

• Kirsop Farm – Hiring Multiple Positions
• Ecolibrium – Hiring Multiple Positions
• EarthCorps – Hiring Multiple Positions
• Pike Place Market – Season Farm Program Assistant
• Red Dog Farms – Multiple Positions Available
• Rogue Farm Corps – Multiple Positions Available
• WA Farmland Trust Development Coordinator
• Tilth Alliance – Multiple Positions Available
• Seed Savers Exchange – Multiple Positions Available

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!

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