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Varieties galore at this year’s UC Santa Cruz Farm Spring Plant Sale May 5-6

April 20, 2007

Just as gourmets appreciate fine wine, gardeners in Santa Cruz seek out unusual varieties of flowers, vegetables, and herbs. At this year’s UC Santa Cruz Spring Plant Sale, gardeners will delight in the array of varieties available, including 12 varieties
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Learn how to select and care for roses at a free workshop March 31

March 21, 2007

UCSC rose expert Orin Martin will share his techniques for choosing and growing roses organically at a free workshop on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at The Garden Company on Mission Street in Santa Cruz.
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City Folk reunion concert March 28 at The Attic will benefit the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden

March 5, 2007

The popular trio City Folk is coming together Wednesday, March 28, for a reunion concert at The Attic with special guest Alisa Fineman. The concert, a fundraiser for the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden, will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at The
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UC Santa Cruz honored during Ecological Farming Conference Jan. 24-27

January 16, 2007

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The contributions of UC Santa Cruz to sustainable agriculture will be in the spotlight during this year’s Ecological Farming Conference, with a focus on the 40th anniversary of the campus’s pathbreaking Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticu
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UC researchers lead USDA-funded study of farm-to-institution programs

November 21, 2006

Say good-bye to wisecracks about lousy cafeteria food and get ready for more salad bars and fresh produce in schools, universities, and hospitals. Potentially huge market could spell relief for small and mid-sized farms, improve eating habits of many A variety of products are displayed at a Farm-to-College event at UC Davis. (Photo: Kathy Bruce,…
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Annual Fall Harvest Festival takes place Oct. 7 at UC Santa Cruz

September 12, 2006

Whether you’re an apple aficionado or a pumpkin devotee, the annual Harvest Festival at UC Santa Cruz is a fun and festive way to celebrate the changing of the seasons. With live music, hayrides, farm tours, crafts for the kids, and a gardening workshop, there will be something for everyone at the UCSC Farm on…
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Organic rose care demystified in new book by UCSC Garden Manager Orin Martin

October 24, 2005

Master gardener Orin Martin cuts a lush bouquet of fresh, organically grown garden roses for his eldest daughter each year on her birthday. What’s unusual is that she was born November 9. Better yet, when Martin sits down to Thanksgiving dinner, a rose-based bouquet often adorns his table. Impossible, you say? Not so, replies Martin,…

Center for Agroecology (CFA)

Varieties galore at this year’s UC Santa Cruz Farm Spring Plant Sale May 5-6

Learn how to select and care for roses at a free workshop March 31

City Folk reunion concert March 28 at The Attic will benefit the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden

UC Santa Cruz honored during Ecological Farming Conference Jan. 24-27

UC researchers lead USDA-funded study of farm-to-institution programs

Annual Fall Harvest Festival takes place Oct. 7 at UC Santa Cruz

Organic rose care demystified in new book by UCSC Garden Manager Orin Martin