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VANCOUVER, BC: 2022 UBC Farm Practicum Now Accepting Applications

Posted by Seth Friedman on October 13, 2021 2 Comments

The 2022 UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is now accepting applications! The UBC Farm Practicum can be taken as either a six-month (April – October), or as a four-month (April – August), experiential-learning program.  The program is part-time (20 hours per week), and is designed for aspiring farmers, urban gardeners, environmental educators, and students with an interest in applying their learning about sustainable agriculture and food systems. The program is often taken as a non-credit Certificate program; however, 6-9 academic credits are available for interested students. Participants gain a deeper understanding of agricultural management and small-scale farming, and a … Continue reading VANCOUVER, BC: 2022 UBC Farm Practicum Now Accepting Applications

SEP-NOV 2020: VANCOUVER, BC – UBC Farm Community Workshops

Posted by Seth Friedman on August 31, 2020

UBC Farm Workshops Dried Medicine - by Jaylin Chiyi

UBC Farm is excited to announce that registration for the second half of our 2020 workshop series is now open! The UBC Farm hosts a wide range of workshops covering everything from gardening and food forestry to herbal medicine, fermenting, foraging, and much more.  All of our workshops are beginner friendly and open to everyone. Check out our upcoming workshops below, or visit our website: ubcfarm.ubc.ca/workshops Our workshops are delivered by knowledgeable UBC Farm staff and affiliated experts.   Attending a UBC Farm workshop online gives you a great chance to learn from our presenters, as well as to feel connection … Continue reading SEP-NOV 2020: VANCOUVER, BC – UBC Farm Community Workshops

FARM JOB: VANCOUVER, BC – UBC Farm Field Practicum Mentor

Posted by Seth Friedman on January 25, 2019

The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm in Vancouver, BC is hiring a Field Practicum Mentor! POSITION IDENTIFICATION Position Classification: Miscellaneous Farm Worker Position Title: Practicum Field Mentor Faculty: Land and Food Systems Department The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Position Number: 30757 POSITION FUNCTION The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) at UBC Farm is a 24-hectare teaching, research and community farm located on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. Embodying UBC’s aspiration to be a “living laboratory”, the CSFS at UBC Farm provides experiential learning opportunities for students, community members and the … Continue reading FARM JOB: VANCOUVER, BC – UBC Farm Field Practicum Mentor

FARM JOB: VANCOUVER, BC – UBC Farm Field Practicum Mentor

Posted by Seth Friedman on February 13, 2018

UBC Farm

The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Position Title: Practicum Field Mentor POSITION IDENTIFICATION Position Classification: Miscellaneous Farm Worker Position Title: Practicum Field Mentor Faculty: Land and Food Systems Department The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Position Number: 30757 POSITION FUNCTION The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) at UBC Farm is a 24-hectare teaching, research and community farm located on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. Embodying UBC’s aspiration to be a “living laboratory”, the CSFS at UBC Farm provides experiential learning opportunities for students, community members and the general public and strives … Continue reading FARM JOB: VANCOUVER, BC – UBC Farm Field Practicum Mentor