HELP SUPPORT UBC FARM

[Cylia Wong]

HELP SUPPORT UBC FARM

The University of British Columbia, located on Musqueam traditional
territory, is home to the last working farm in Vancouver. The 24
hectare UBC Farm/ Centre for Sustainable Food Systems serves as a
model for urban agriculture, a research site for sustainable food
production and sustainability education, a unique and beautiful
ecosystem balancing cultivated and native plants and animals, a
source
of fresh, local produce, and a hub for community and service
learning.

Unfortunately The UBC Farm is currently under threat as housing at
UBC
expands. It is entirely possible to save the farm and still meet
housing needs as laid out in the community and campus plan.

In recognition of the unique experiential learning and academic
research space at UBC Farm please support the following proposal to
retain and enhance the existing UBC Farm/ Centre for Sustainable Food
Systems at the University of British Columbia as an innovative centre
for sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, food systems and community
health:

Retain UBC Farm in the current location in South Campus where soils
have been built up for 40 years.

Retain UBC Farm at its current size (24 hectares) to ensure that it
can continue its varied, innovative research and community
programming, as well as its demonstration of sustainable production-
scale agriculture.

Preserve significant wildlife corridors around the Farm which serve
as
integral habitat for frogs, eagles, hawks, owls and at least 60 other
species of birds living in balance with an integrated farm ecosystem.

Check out their short flash video at www.supporting.ubc.ca/weloveubcfarm

Answer a little survey and then maybe even make an online donation.

If you follow through you can also lend some visual support by
snapping a picture at
www.flickr.com/groups/weloveubcfarm

Thank you!