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Session 3 Farm Fig May 21, 2019
The third session of the FARM Fig for Spring 2019 was held on May 21, 2019. The primary focus of this meeting was to explore the possibility of a link course with the KBCC Farm. There was a link course in the past but there has not been one for the last few semesters. The proposal was to link Intro. to Sociology with Health and Nutrition. After a preliminary discussion with Kieren Howard it was recommended that SCI7000 (The Science of Nutrition) was more suitable as it is a required course for a number of majors and Health and Nutrition is an elective which may not always fill. We also discussed a link with HS-6000 Urban Agriculture but that class is also not a required course for any major. Jennifer Mitchell will continue to explore options for Spring 2020.
Professor Caravello shared that the Urban Agriculture class is scheduled to run in the Fall of 2019 and asked that all spread the word to students.
There was also a brief discussion of combining the FARM and FOOD Figs for FALL 2019. This will be further discussed and reviewed with KCTL.
Session 2 Farm Fig April 16th
The second session of the FARM Fig for Spring 2019 took place on April 16th at the KBCC Farm and consisted of a seed starting workshop. Participants included faculty, staff, and students. The content of the workshop consisted of learning the proper ingredients for potting mix for starting seeds, as well as techniques for successful planting. All participants were offered seed packets to take home. There were opportunities for participants to ask individual questions concerning best growing practices, pest management, and garden maintenance. Participants were informed of upcoming courses, events, and volunteer days.
Session 1 March 25, 2019
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.
