07.12.23

Around The Farm

Sweet Bay: Culinary Wonder, Evergreen Perennial and Powerful Protector

By Perry Acworth, UW Farm Manager
Held in my hand is a small bundle of sweet bay, one of 70 bundles heading to households this week as part of our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Slowly over the seasons, this aromatic herb has gradually moved from an ignored perennial to a reliable, resilient, culinary treat – a staple at the UW Farm.   

07.05.23

Around The Farm

Polyculture and the Three Sister's Growing Method

By Chrina Munn, UW Farm AmeriCorps Food Security Lead, UW Alum '20
Hi, my name is Chrina and I am the '22-'23 AmeriCorps Food Security Lead for the UW Farm. I started my service in the fall of last year and got to experience the end of the 2022 growing season. 

06.28.23

Around The Farm

UW Farm and UW Architecture Celebrate Ribbon Cutting of World Cultural Kitchen

By Perry Acworth, UW Farm Manager

On June 8th, at the Center for Urban Horticulture, the UW Farm and the College of Built Environments, Neighborhood Design-Build Studio course celebrated the completion of the first phase of a World Cultural Kitchen. 
It was funded in part by a 2021 grant from the American Public Garden and UW Botanic Garden Urban Agriculture Resiliency Program, a Campus Sustainability Fund grant, and neighbor, Northwest Horticulture Society  board member and donor, Emily Dexter. 

06.21.23

Around The Farm

Purslane; An Edible Weed Packed With Nutrition

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

Hi all!

It’s Althea, the newsletter editor, writing to you again, this week looking at the edible weed purslane.
Historically the origin of purslane isn't known, but was reportedly common in the Roman empire. Based on its plant structure with thick succulent like leaves it likely came from desert regions, but grows on most continents.  

06.14.23

Around The Farm

The UW Farm Grows Relationship with Campus Dining

By Olivia Schwartz, Senior, Environmental Science, Campus Food Systems Intern
Hi, my name is Olivia Schwartz and I am the UW Farm Campus Food Systems Intern this quarter! As a student studying Environmental Science in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (SEFS).
I first found out UW had a farm when I saw their produce on the shelves at UW Dining's, District Market during my freshman year. 

06.07.23

Around The Farm

Meet the UW Farm's New Production Manager! 
 
Hello UW Farm Community! 

My name is Aisling Doyle Wade and I am entering my seventh week back at the farm as the Production Manager. I started my journey with the UW Farm back in 2017 when I was an undergraduate freshman at UW. I ended up spending much (if not most) of my time as a student on the farm or working on farm related projects. 

My name is Winnie and this quarter I am the art intern on the farm. My relationship with the farm transformed after helping with Althea Rao’s (Multidisciplinary Artist, PhD student, UW DXARTS) art piece at the Mercer Court location. Her processional altar, Chestful of Whispers, was part of a larger piece through the Henry Art Gallery and artist Daniel Alexander Jones, taking place at 5 locations on the UW campus. 

05.31.23

Around The Farm

Chestful of Whispers, Art Installation at Mercer Court Farm Site

By Winnie Wine, Senior, Art (Photo/Media), Art Intern

Hi all! My name is Winnie and this
quarter I'm the art intern on the farm. 
My relationship with the farm transformed after helping with Althea Rao’s (Multidisciplinary Artist, PhD student, UW DXARTS) art piece at the Mercer Court location. 

05.24.23

Around The Farm

Meet Kaija, Vermicompost Intern and Poet!

By Kaija Koenigberg, Sophomore, Environmental Studies, Vermicompost Intern
Hello! My name is Kaija Koenigberg (they/them), and I am the UW Farm’s Vermicompost Intern. I have been working with compost for a few years now, first being introduced to regenerative farming and composting at the Eckerd Community Farm in St. Petersburg, FL, being a farm/garden educator through Edible Peace Patch in St. 

05.17.23

Around The Farm

Learning How to Graft Tomatoes

By Sean Flory, Senior, Biology, Environmental Science, General Farm Intern

Hello everyone, my name is Sean, this quarter I’m a general intern at the UW Farm. In past quarters, I have been an intern on the farm and grown my plant skills. I am a senior biology student and member of the university’s farm club, The Dirty Dozen.