Join us Saturday February 14th for the Norris Center’s 12th annual natural history symposium at the UC Santa Cruz Hay Barn from 1-4:30pm. This year, our symposium will include a keynote presentation from renowned herbalist, healer, and teacher Sage LaPena, a panel discussion with local Amah Mutsun tribal stewards, herbal tea-making, and an opportunity to […]
Do you like… Queer joy? Food? Making plant dyed crafts? Dancing outside? Discussing intersections between agroecology and queer identity? Join us for the third annual Queer Agroecology Day, an event for the UC Santa Cruz student community presented by the Food Systems Working Group. For questions/accommodations email ucscfswg@ucsc.edu.
Join us for our annual Open House and Vendor Showcase at the Historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn. Take this opportunity to experience what our local vendors have to offer, first […]
Join us for a conversation on labor, food, and justice with Will Work for Food co-author Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and regional food production and service workers Veronica Rodriguez (Dole, Soledad), and X (Verve, Santa Cruz). Together, they will explore the often-overlooked role of labor in building a more just food system. Free and open to the public. Translation provided.
Gophers! Every backyard gardener’s nemesis. Join Thomas Wittman for this informative class on effective gopher control methods that are safe for humans and the environment. Gophers and other vertebrate pests take a huge toll in agriculture as well as your own backyard; as much as 10 to 50% of crops can be lost to animal […]
Stock your garden with premium organic seedlings while supporting student education! Browse a huge variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs, and strawberries—all grown by UCSC Farm staff, students, and volunteers in our greenhouses. Proceeds support the Center for Agroecology’s hands-on learning programs. Full list of varieties coming soon. Special Perks: Friends of the Farm & Garden […]
The way to care for humans and gardens have lots of similarities. We will explore the realm of self care, health maintenance and disharmony management through the lens of herbal medicine and metaphors of organic garden management. This class will be an herb walk where we will visit common garden plants, “weeds” and medicinal plants […]
Join the Center for Agroecology for an evening at the Farm Enjoy a reception and benefit dinner on the UCSC Farm followed by dancing in the Hay Barn! This event […]