This piece was written by Kate Doughty, junior, as a reflection on her involvement with the UW Farm.
Growing Food and Farmers

The UW Farm program grows many vegetables—over 6 tons were produced this season—but more importantly it grows farmers. Yes, I’ve learned a lot about plants and growing food—the difference between an allium and a brassica, hypogeal and epigeal germination, what the ratio of carbon to nitrogen should be in a functional compost heap. 

Here at the UW Farm, we are very invested in building a strong community with the participants of the Farm. This community doesn’t stop after you graduate. We love checking in with students who have graduated to see what they’re up to now. Once a month, we will be posting profiles of UW Farm alumni.
Name: Kay Chai
Graduation Class: 2014
Major in Psychology (B.S)
Minor in Philosophy

How were you involved with the Farm? 

Come eat with us! We are gearing up for for dinner on October 23, and you’re invited! Round up your friends and family for a fun-filled evening at the farm, located at the Center for Urban Horticulture. There will be games, pumpkin carving, a food preservation demo and, of course, food!
You’ll be treated to a knockout meal, incorporating UW Farm produce, from the chefs at Chaco Canyon Café. 

Here at the UW Farm, we are very invested in building a strong community with the participants of the Farm. This community doesn’t stop after you graduate. We love checking in with students who have graduated to see what they’re up to now. Once a month, we will be posting profiles of UW Farm alumni. Here is our first one!
Name: Lauren Glass
Graduation Class: 2014
Major in Comparative History of Ideas (CHID)
Minor in Environmental Studies

How were you involved with the Farm? 

Beginning this week (Friday, August 29), the UW Farm will be partnering with UW Transportation Services to set up a weekly farm stand on the Burke Gilman trail on Fridays. The stand will be located just across the trail from the Husky Grind at the Mercer Court apartments.
Get your fill of fresh, hyper-local lettuce, kale, chard, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, carrots, beets, zucchini, summer squash, cucumbers, turnips, radishes, beans, tomatillos, herbs (parsley, sage, rosemary, oregano, thyme, lavender), mustard, garlic and more! 

Check out the latest news about the farm! The Seattle Times wrote about us, spreading the word throughout the city. Read the full article through the link below.
http://seattletimes.com/html/pacificnw/2024193108_0817naturalgardenerxml.html