The UW Farm has had a long relationship with food banks near campus. Before the UW Food Pantry was established, students donated farm produce to the nearby UDistrict Food Bank.
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UW Farm Weekly Dirt: Roasted Kohlrabi Recipe
Purple kohlrabi is native to northern Europe and has been cultivated since ancient times. Kohlrabi is known as the “cabbage turnip” and is a popular vegetable in Hungary, Germany, France, Italy, and Russia.
Read more »AmeriCorps Assistant Farm Manager – Adam's Story of Service
My name is Adam, and I’m an Americorps member serving as the Assistant Farm Manager at the University of Washington Farm. The UW Farm is a two acre student-powered farm located across three sites with varying scales, challenges, and opportunities. At our largest site at the Center for Urban Horticulture, we demonstrate productive market gardening, while at the Mercer Court dormitory complex we model how farming can fit into urban environments.
Read more »Intern Spotlight: Ilea Howard
Ilea Howard is completing an internship with UW Botanic Gardens this summer. She is a student at Oregon State University where she’s majoring in sustainability and horticulture. The internship, which runs June through August, will provide her with credit hours and experience trying new things, such as driving a tractor! Before starting work each day, Ilea puts on her work pants and sturdy hiking boots.
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