6.22.22

Around The Farm
 
UW Farm Opens Little Free Seed Library, 
Joining a Food Security and Sovereignty Movement
By Perry Acworth, UW Farm Manager
The UW Farm team opened a Little Free Seed Library at the growing site at the Center for Urban Horticulture on April 30th.  The farm's seed library joins over 50 seed libraries in Washington state, and hundreds more seed libraries nationwide,   Locally, you might have heard about other seed libraries opening: the ones by Hillman City who were profiled by King 5; one managed by the Beacon Hill Garden Club; or the King Country Seed Lending Library
 
What is a Seed Library?
  

The campus farm has welcomed CELE students whenever possible, regardless of their major, department, or year at UW. This year we welcomed 69 students from six classes, primarily from English and Environmental Studies courses.

06.15.22

Around The Farm

Community Engaged Learners Have an Impact at the Campus Farm
By Dannette Lombert, Food Security Lead, AmeriCorps Member
Community Engaged Learners  (CELE) choose experiential learning for courses via a program run by the Community Engagement and Leadership Education at the University of Washington. This program offers opportunities for students to volunteer at local organizations or partners, to connect curriculum through real-world experiences and hands-on learning. 

06.08.22

Around The Farm

Meet Our Intern: Daniel Orsborn
By Daniel Orsborn, UW Farm Intern, Environmental Science Major, College of the Environment 

Hello! I’m Daniel. I am fourth year undergraduate majoring in Environmental Science. This spring was my first quarter being involved with the farm and I am currently interning for credit. I initially intended to volunteer so that I could be eligible for a paid internship this summer. 

As the Environmental Justice Intern for the Spring quarter, it was my goal to host an event to introduce people to the Farm and have them feel welcomed. The intended guests for this event were people of color, and specifically, registered student organizations focusing on marginalized identities. In recent history, outdoor spaces have been viewed, and statistically found, as white spaces. 

06.01.22

Around The Farm

Incorporating Environmental Justice at the UW Farm
By Kelsey Borland, UW Farm Environmental Justice Intern, Environmental Sciences and Resource Management Major, College of the Environment
As the Environmental Justice Intern for the Spring quarter, it was my goal to host an event to introduce people to the Farm and have them feel welcomed. The intended guests for this event were people of color, and specifically, registered student organizations focusing on marginalized identities.  

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. 

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. 

Within various cultures the utilization of harvesting weeds is a practice to sustain food security.  Chickweed, dandelion, shepherds’ purse, crabgrass, common purslane, shot weed, and lamb’s quarter are all known weeds harvested for consumption throughout a vast number of cultures.
Weeds that are harvested for consumption are often known by differing names and preparation styles across cultures. They may be consumed in a variety of ways, including cooked, baked, or raw in salads, sautés, sauces, stir-fries, soups, or in a pickled form. 

5.18.22

Around The Farm

The Cultural Utilization of Weed Harvesting
By Kayla Guzman, Food Security Intern, Food Systems and Nutritional Health Major, Education Learning and Society Minor
Within various cultures the utilization of harvesting weeds is a practice to sustain food security.  Chickweed, dandelion, shepherds’ purse, crabgrass, common purslane, shot weed, and lamb’s quarter are all known weeds harvested for consumption throughout a vast number of cultures.