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CASFS Video Project

A set of how-to videos will make Farm & Garden instruction available to all our audiences.  Find out more.

COVID-19 Update

The UCSC Farm, Alan Chadwick Garden, and Cowell Ranch Hay Barn are closed to the public until further notice. Click here for more information about UCSC and COVID-19.

Upcoming  Events

Feb  8
Organic Seedling Production for Small and Medium Scale Growers
Feb  22
Beginning Seed Starting
Mar  3
Critical and Equity-Oriented Pedagogical Innovations in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems Education
Mar  4
Growing Asian Vegetables

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Center News

  • A closeup view of a rainbow trout's head and finsJanuary 19, 2021Grant funding will advance aquaculture research in UCSC’s new state-of-the-art facility
  • CASFS instructor Christof Bernau teaches students at the farmDecember 23, 2020Video Project to Bring CASFS Farm & Garden Teaching Online
  • Anne Kapuscinski standing along the coast in front of breaking waves.December 4, 2020National Academies report on sustainability education features UC Santa Cruz expertise

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Plans & Updates

Play buttonYouTube video thumbnailCASFS Plans & Updates—A Virtual Open House

CASFS staff and leadership share updates and plans for the upcoming year and beyond. Watch»

Food & Garden Guide

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Get involved with your campus food system.
View the UCSC Campus Food & Garden Guide»

Activity Report

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See what we've been up to!
View the CASFS 2019 Activity Report»

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