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Program: UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture
Type: six-month experiential learning program / tuition fee
University / Program: UBC Farm
Location: UBC Farm, UBC, Vancouver BC
You do not need to be a UBC student to enroll! This is a program for beginners, and all ages and backgrounds are welcome.
The application for the 2025 cohort opens on September 1, 2024. Deadline to apply is October 19, 2024. Visit here to apply. Please mention you saw this at FoodWork.ca. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis, so apply early!
The UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is a six-month experiential learning program that provides an introduction to small-scale organic mixed vegetable farming for sale through direct markets. It is designed for aspiring farmers and community food growers, as well as those seeking to deepen their understanding of the food system and the pursuit of food sovereignty. You do not need to be a UBC student to attend!
The program is designed to give an expedited introduction to small-scale organic vegetable production beyond what one might learn working as a new field hand on a for-profit farm operation. The curriculum is organized as a part-time (Thursday-Saturday), four- to six-month program balanced through the season with approximately 70% seasonal field production and direct marketing activities and 30% classroom sessions, faculty and guest speakers presentations, field trips, reading discussions and student presentations. Students learn primarily through their integration with the wider ~8 acre organic mixed-vegetable farm on site and the field staff who manage it, as well as through their own growing spaces where they have more autonomy, and where they will grow food for sale at their own Saturday market stand; for donation; and for themselves!
A $40 CAD application fee is required, to be paid online once the application form is submitted. For the 2025 program, we have two application pools:
OPEN HOUSE
Interested in the program? Join us for an open house (virtual or in-person) to ask questions and learn more about the program. Stay tuned for registration.
Reach out to the program coordinator, Katherine, at katherine.aske@ubc.ca with any questions.
Visit here to apply. Please mention you saw this at FoodWork.ca. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis, so apply early!
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Oct 9 2024 ID: 71846