Center for Agroecology (CFA)
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The 2017-2018 Campus Food & Garden Guide is now available
Students who want to get involved in sustainable food systems will find all the options at their fingertips in the new 48-page 2017-18 Campus Food & Garden Guide.
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Investments in Beginning Farmer Training Paying Off
A new report explores the impact of a unique beginning-farmer training program.
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New series of organic grower guides available from CASFS
A new series of technical guides developed at UC Santa Cruz targets small- and medium-scale organic specialty crop growers with the production information they need to be successful.
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Join the fun at the Harvest Festival on Oct. 1
Celebrate the abundance of the fall harvest with live music, cooking demonstrations, tasty food, activities for kids, and tours of the UCSC Farm at the annual UC Santa Cruz Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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USDA awards $2.5 million grant to UC Santa Cruz to expand organic strawberry research
UC Santa Cruz researchers who have pioneered alternatives to methyl bromide in commercial strawberry production have received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will take their work national.
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Dining for Farmers supports Farm & Garden’s apprenticeship training programs
Seven of Santa Cruz County’s best restaurants are participating in the “Dining for Farmers” dinner series, donating a portion of their proceeds to apprenticeship training programs.
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates 50 years of organic farming
The three-day celebration culminated with a joyful dinner presided over by famed chef, restaurateur, and organic food advocate Alice Waters.
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Applications open for 2018 apprenticeship, new scholarship support available
Applications for the 2018 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture are being accepted through August 15, 2017.
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Master gardener Orin Martin celebrates 40 years at the Alan Chadwick Garden
Orin Martin, who is celebrating his 40th anniversary with the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden this month, enjoys every minute, calling the students and apprentices he shares his days with “the light of the world.”
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Growing farmers and the food movement for 50 years
The experiment in organic gardening that began at UC Santa Cruz in 1967 is now the oldest university-based organic research and education facility in the country.
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Gardening workshops July 29 are part of UC Santa Cruz celebration of 50 years of organic farming
The public is invited to attend an afternoon of gardening workshops on Saturday, July 29, as part of the “First 50 Celebration” of the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden.
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Farm & Garden’s Market Cart produce stand opens June 20
Celebrate the start of summer on Tuesday, June 20, when the Farm & Garden’s Market Cart opens for 2017.