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Hiring! Lead Farmer & Educator for the Student Farm

Join us! 

The Student Farm is looking for a Production Manager & Educator to lead our organic farming program. To quote a friend, “it’s a world-changing job”: a chance to teach and learn with bright minds passionate about agriculture and food systems, and a chance to engage our community with emerging questions in agroecology - from water conservation and carbon sequestration, to new technologies and farm practices, to food justice and sovereignty.

Engaged Engineering in the Ecological Garden

Collaboration between engineering department and the Student Farm Ecological Garden was recently highlighted by UC Davis Public Scholarship & Engagement:

On a crisp fall day, the UC Davis Student Farm buzzed with energy as engineering students worked diligently under the bright sun. With shovels and paintbrushes in hand, they dug a trench, assembled wooden frames and brought their design to life.

Student Farm is Hiring Student Positions

Student Jobs at the intersection of food, land and social change.

STDT3 positions for summer 2024 & academic year 2024-2025. 

Apply by April 8th at handshake. Search for “@ the Student Farm” or use job #s below. 

Fresh Focus - Fall 2023 Report

A busy fall! The Fresh Focus team said goodbye and THANK YOU to coordinator Judy Jun, welcomed a new team of Lead Student Farmers and interns, and got on with the business of increasing food access and promoting food justice and sovereignty at UC Davis. Read highlights from Fall Quarter activities and learn more about the dedicated team of Lead Student Farmers, Student Farm interns, and staff.

Fresh Focus Impact Report: Summer 2023

Campus is quieter in summer, but with two Lead Student Farmers, Fresh Focus's team kept summer students supplied with fresh produce, grown by summer students. In the impact report linked below, read highlights from the quarter, including distribution to partners in Knights Landing and Davis Night Market, and learn more about the dedicated team of Lead Student Farmers, Student Farm interns, and staff.

Interested in Food Justice & Food Access? We're Hiring!

The Student Farm is looking for someone passionate about food justice to lead our Fresh Focus program. The Fresh Focus program supports food access and food sovereignty efforts on campus and in the community, through gleaning and program-specific production at the Student Farm, collaboration with Aggie Compass, Basic Needs, and student support centers around centers, and convening of conversation about food justice and food culture at UC Davis. 

Register now: Kids in the Garden Course & Internship

KIDS IN THE GARDEN PLS 193: Garden & Farm Based Experiential Education Methods Winter Course & Spring Internship 2024
  • Help kids learn more about gardens, farms, and food
  • Connect to the land and practices that sustain our community and planet
  • Get involved in your campus Student Farm

Lecture: Wednesdays 5:10 pm- 6:00 pm; Lab: Fridays 2:10 pm - 5:00 pm

SCOPE Organic Plant Breeding Project grows its impact

UC Davis’ student-led program in organic farming will expand to include new crops and new partners, with the aim of exporting its educational the model to other institutions. The expansion is being funded with a $2-million grant from the Organic Research and Extension Initiative, part of the United States Department of Agriculture.

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