The Sowing Seeds Practicum 2010
The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm is delighted to offer:
Sowing Seeds for the Future
A hands-on, season-long practicum in sustainable agriculture
We are now accepting applications for our 2010 program!
What? ~ The Sowing Seeds Practicum 2010:
Established in 2008, this part-time (600 hour), eight month practicum offers instruction and daily work experience in small-scale sustainable farming. In a balanced, hands-on learning approach, students work alongside staff in the greenhouse, gardens, fields, and orchard. Students attend complementary lectures, demonstrations, and farm visits, and participate in a variety of practical and reflective educational activities. Direct marketing activities are also a key part of the experience. The practicum has been designed as a beginning point for aspiring growers, educators and agricultural professionals.
Students come from all backgrounds and are expected to be passionate about pursuing a career in sustainable agriculture. A certificate of completion will be issued to students who fulfill the practicum requirements. Further, we support our graduates to make connections within the BC agricultural community, and to seek out mentors to learn with following Sowing Seeds. Please note, Sowing Seeds 2010 is a non-credit course and therefore participants are not eligible for student loans. However, in 2010 we are offering a fee discount for UBC students who register, and successfully earn credits, for a directed studies based on their Sowing Seeds Practicum.
Where? ~ The UBC Farm:
Located at the southern end of the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus, on the traditional territory of the Musqueam people, the UBC Farm stewards a 24 ha site as an integrated, working farm system. The UBC Farm is student driven and all practices voluntarily adhere to COABC standards for organic production. In a given year, we cultivate up to 250 different varieties of annual and perennial crops.
What’s new for 2010?
Following two full seasons, the Sowing Seeds practicum is making several changes to its structure to reflect feedback from our 2008 and 2009 students, our UBC Farm Staff, and our Steering Committee. The information contained on the website and in the Program Overview reflects the current direction of the project .
Course Logistics:
Course dates : March 13 – Nov 6, 2010
Course hours : Vary throughout the growing season from 7-21 hours/week. See our Program Overview for details.
Course fee : $3,000
**(UBC Students who register, and successfully earn credits, for a directed studies course based upon their Sowing Seeds Practicum are eligible for a $400 refund)**
Capacity : 10 students
Applications: Application information is available on our website (http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/apprenticeship.php). Application deadline: December 1, 2009.
For more information, please:
• Visit our Website (http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/apprenticeship.php) and download our Program Overview (http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/Sowing_Seeds_Practicum_Overview_Nov09.pdf)
• View photos from the 2008 practicum (http://flickr.com/photos/28969477@N08/sets/72157607329800354/)
• Watch a short video about the practicum in 2008 (http://www.cityfarmer.info/?p=324)
• Read about the practicum on our blog (http://friendsoftheubcfarm.wordpress.com/)
Contact Information:
If you can’t find the info you need on our website, please contact Elaine Spearing at: ubcfarm.seeds@gmail.com
Thank you for supporting local agriculture, local education and the UBC Farm.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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