Posted in Daily News, tagged bees, Produce, seasons, Strawberries on May 28, 2008 | Comments Off
Markets start on June 21st, but we’re already enjoying the pleasures of Spring around here. The asparagus, a particular favorite of mine, has been coming up for weeks and is still pushing up plenty of new stalks.
If you’ve never seen an asparagus plant in person, please do. They are bizzare and beautiful things. The spears [...]
Posted in Daily News, tagged Birding, Wildlife on May 27, 2008 | Comments Off
Cooper’s Hawk at the Farm
Each month the Farm is host to a group binocular-sporting folks who are compiling a master list of bird species that reside or migrate through our site. They were out again this Sunday and spotted 38 species, bringing the total count to 73 species. The full list is uploaded to [...]
Posted in News Items, tagged Health on May 22, 2008 | Comments Off
I’m not one for fear-mongering, but Tuesday’s Vancouver Sun article about the surprising number of tetanus infections in BC last year is a good reminder for all of us who frequently find ourselves around sharp tools and dirty hands. Tetanus is definitely a disease you don’t want to mess with. I believe I got my [...]
Posted in UBC Farm Updates, tagged CSA on May 21, 2008 | Comments Off
Amy, our Market Coordinator, has just sent out an announcement that applications to join our community supported agriculture (CSA) program are now available. The online form can be found on our website. Please be aware that as much as we’d like to serve you all, spaces are extremely limited. Preference is given to last year’s [...]
