03.01.23

Around The Farm

By Sally Schafer, UW Farm Informatics Intern, Informatics Major and Environmental Studies Minor
Hi all! My name is Sally, and I’ve had the pleasure of being one of the UW Farm Informatics Interns this past quarter. From the first time I volunteered, I knew I loved the farm. Working there in spring, summer, fall, and now winter, has given me so much. 

02.22.23

Around The Farm
Ingrid Fosberg, General Farm Intern, Public Health-Global Health Major

 
I love public health. In my last quarter as an undergraduate, I reflect fondly on my course of study and eagerly anticipate a career at the intersection of science and social justice. Given my aspirations, some may question why I choose to spend precious weeks right before jumping into the job market and researching graduate schools outside, growing food, and getting dirty. 

02.15.23

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By Lily Shen, UW Farm Informatics Intern, UW junior, majoring in Data Science
Hi! My name is Lily and I am a junior studying Data Science and Geography. Ever since I was a kid, I have always tried my best to be environmentally conscious. As I continued through college, I decided that I wanted to be even more so. 

02.08.23

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By Vivian [Wen-Huei] Chen, senior, majoring in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health and  Political Science, UW Farm Environmental Justice Intern
 
My name is Vivian Chen, I was born and raised in Taiwan and came to Seattle for college. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking and baking bread which I find as my ideal of slowing down to appreciate life’s small joys. 

02.01.23

Around The Farm

By Olivia Johnson, UW Farm Education Intern, Environmental Studies Major
A Farm in Winter: Observations 
 
As a student at a large urban university, the UW Farm is my place of peace, harmony, and community. I go there to escape the bustle of student life. I love the sense of purpose that everything and everyone has at the farm. 

01.17.23

Around The Farm

2023 Impact Directs Campus Farm's Food Security Priorities for the Upcoming Growing Season
By Siffre Tooth, Farm Food Security Lead, AmeriCorps '23-24
In 2023, the UW Farm experienced highs and lows, new accolades and challenges. We struggled with crop failures of melons, corn, and onions, while successfully cultivating quinoa and wheat for the very first time!
Certified organic produce donated by the UW Farm in 2023 reached 2390.57 pounds, worth a retail value of $11,870.00.  

12.14.22

Around The Farm
 Farm Volunteers from Honors Interdisciplinary Course Gain New Perspective 
A new course, "Are Do-gooders Doing Good?" was offered by the Honors Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Programs was offered this past quarter.  Taught by Kathryn Pursch Cornforth (Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center), the course requires volunteering at organizations and examines, "what does it mean to help people and give back? 

12.7.22

Around The Farm
By Daniel Orsborn, UW Farm General Intern, Environmental Science Major
A Reflection on My First Season Farming
Hi, I’m Daniel and I’ve been a General Farm intern at the UW Farm for the past nine months. In less than a week, my time at UW will be coming to an end. I was hoping to write something practical that I learned during my time here and publish it in the farm newsletter. 

11.30.22

Around The Farm

By Hsin-Yu "Maggie" Huang, UW Farm Dani Elenga Urban Farming and Environmental Intern, Medical Anthropology/ Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major

Celebrate Perfectly Perfect Food: Awareness on (just a small part of) Food Waste Reduction
 
Sorting is an important part of harvesting on the farm. We spend a fair amount of effort filtering out produce with “cosmetic quirks, odd shapes or irregular sizes” and keep the “pretty” ones for the market. 

11.23.22

Around The Farm
By Perry Acworth, UW Farm Manager
UW Farm Plants 'Climate Blend' Winter Wheat
As the cover crop season progressed this fall, I sent an email to Dr, Stephen Jones at the WSU Bread Lab. I inquired about wheat seed availability and if it was too late for winter wheat. The next day, Dr. Jones responded, "not too late to plant.