At this first session of the semester Glenda shared that there are paid student aide positions available at the Farm and faculty are urged to spread the word within all classes. Maya shared that there is also a Food Educator Intern position available as well and that will involve cooking demos. Maya also shared that there is a new initiative called Breezeway Bites featuring healthy snacks and the upcoming dates are April 15th and May 6th. Glenda also shared the Farm staff’s involvement in the food insecurity research being conducted by Professor Tanzina Ahmed.
Students who volunteer this semester also may be able to earn a service learning certificate if they are unable to receive civic engagement credit since CE credits are currently under review/modification.
It was announced that there is an upcoming Greenthumb Grow Together conference on May 30th at the Graduate Center.
The Farm staff and student aides and volunteers will be involved in the following upcoming campus wide events including the Student Wellness Festival and Ecofest. On April 16th there will be a seed starting workshop and on May 16th there will be a compost give away. There is also a new Continuing Education Course entitled “Gardening for Food Justice” being offered at the Farm
Its was decided by the group that the next FIG meeting would be The Seed Starting Workshop on April 16th. All are encouraged to attend and to spread the word to faculty, staff and students.

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