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A Testimony for the Urban Farm: A Wealth of Skills and Wonder
This post is part of a series of testimonies of students’ experiences with the Urban Farm. The series is meant to demonstrate the farm’s immense value to people personally and for the community as a whole. As the University of Oregon continues to develop its north campus in the area surrounding the farm, we want […]
Edible Flowers
Did you know there are some flowers you can eat? And they are delicious! As summer approaches at the Urban Farm, there are a variety of tasty flowers in bloom. Keep your eye out for these unassuming treats as you meander through the farm.
A Testimony for the Urban Farm: Learning Beyond Classtime
This post is part of a series of testimonies of students’ experiences with the Urban Farm. The series is meant to demonstrate the farm’s immense value to people personally and for the community as a whole. As the University of Oregon continues to develop its north campus in the area surrounding the farm, we want […]
Time for Corn!
It’s easing into June, the weather is getting more consistently warm, and it’s time to start planting corn! For the past couple years, the Urban Farm has partnered with some research departments to grow a cornfield across the street from the north end of the farm. As a significantly large and desirable plant, a plot […]
A Day At Columbia Street Garden
As a student who has demonstrated commitment to the Urban Farm, showing up time and time again since I arrived at the university, I (alongside my fellow urban farmer Grace) was so kindly given some plots at the Columbia Street Garden. Grace and I have now been taking care of the three plots in the […]
A Testimony for the Urban Farm: A Source of Happiness and Meaning
This post is part of a series of testimonies of students’ experiences with the Urban Farm. The series is meant to demonstrate the farm’s immense value to people personally and for the community as a whole. As the University of Oregon continues to develop its north campus in the area surrounding the farm, we want […]
Comfrey: A Compost Companion
It’s mid-May and comfrey is blooming in the garden, bringing our attention to this wonderful plant. The flowers are unexpected–sweet, bell shaped purple blooms drooping in umbles. Comfrey is a gem of the garden, providing many uses and benefits. At the Urban Farm, we like to add them to nearly every batch of compost because […]
A Testimony for the Urban Farm: A Place for Health and Restoration
This post is part of a series of testimonies of students’ experiences with the Urban Farm. The series is meant to demonstrate the farm’s immense value to people personally and for the community as a whole. As the University of Oregon continues to develop its north campus in the area surrounding the farm, we want […]
A Testimony for the Urban Farm: Cheers to Fresh Arugula!
This post is part of a series of testimonies of students’ experiences with the Urban Farm. The series is meant to demonstrate the farm’s immense value to people personally and for the community as a whole. As the University of Oregon continues to develop its north campus in the area surrounding the farm, we want […]
Farm Weekly Update: Baby Fruits and Bees!
A day at the Urban Farm is certainly full of surprises. Throughout the three hours I spent working at the farm on this calm Saturday morning in May, a flock of chimney swifts flew around overhead, a swarm of bees moved into a hive, and geese passed by on their way to the river. The […]