On Thursday, October 8, the UC Davis Student Farm had their Fall Welcome Day, an event to introduce students to all parts of the student farm. Students were greeted by friendly staff, offered a tour of the space, and gifted many tasty fruits and vegetables. On the tour, students were shown a few of their many programs: the Ecological (Eco) Garden, Market Garden, and Flower Project. The Ecological Garden is used to learn about horticulture, seed saving, and other related topics. The Market Garden offers students opportunities to gain hands-on experience in vegetable production and sales of the fresh produce. The Flower Project focuses on sales of fresh cut bouquets to folks on campus and to members of the Flower CSA. It was exciting to see students back at the Farm, and hear more about the different ways to get involved with their initiatives. To learn more about the Student Farm and their initiatives, visit their website: https://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sf.

Looking for opportunities to get involved with the Student Farm? Here are some ways you can get involved:

• Volunteering - a great way to participate in any of their spaces/programs! Sign up on the Student Farm website (note: right now they're only looking for Market Garden volunteers);
• Internships - eligible for academic credit! Sign up on the Student Farm website;
• Courses and course tours - look out for PLS 49: Organic Crop Production Practices, PLS 193: Kids in the Garden