Issues in Urban Ag F24 Class Whiteboard by Rebecca Hodges

Seeds of Diversity Canada

hodgesr9 — 2024-09-10 17:54:03 UTC

The farm on campus held a seed saving session. This is a rare Ukrainian variety of tomato. It comes in red, green, and yellow. The seeds we collected will go to Seeds of Diversity Canada, https://seeds.ca/.

EFAO

hodgesr9 — 2024-09-11 20:20:38 UTC

Ecological Farmers of Ontario is a great organization to know about, https://efao.ca/. They have many events and educational opportunities relevant to UA.

Food Safety

hodgesr9 — 2024-09-25 13:23:20 UTC

Make sure you are familiar with any rules and requirements regarding food safety. Even when selecting a site there might be considerations here that you had not thought about around worker hygiene, cooling, washing and packing, etc.

Urban Ag Toolkit

hodgesr9 — 2024-09-25 13:29:16 UTC

This might he helpful for your first assignment.

Interesting Idea

2024-09-27 18:05:19 UTC

I saw a Alveole truck in my neighborhood today and I was reminded of all the creative ways that people are leveraging the trend in sustainability, urban ag, and green business to make a living. What innovative urban ag projects or businesses are operating near you? What issues can you see with these?

Volunteer Options

hodgesr9 — 2024-10-15 13:14:44 UTC

Volunteering is a great way to get involved in UA. When I was younger I did this thing called WOOFing. I stayed at farms in BC, Quebec and New Zealand. I learned a lot about growing food, and different business models people use. I also did an internship on a farm near Guelph through this organization called CRAFT. It really taught me a lot and was a good experience. What volunteer opportunities have you been able to find?

2024-10-15 19:51:16 UTC

This is very close to where I live in Stouffville. Incredible little place. They have great produce and fish and also offer tours.

New Farmer Training Program

hodgesr9 — 2024-10-18 13:29:18 UTC