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Sowing the Seeds of a Fair Farm Bill

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Giselle

This Friday April 8 from 4:00- 4:45 student gardeners will join community members and legislators for a workday devoted to a fair Farm Bill in 2012. The UIEC Student Garden is teaming up with the Food and Water Watch to host an … Continue reading →

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Mosaic Foundations – a real food conference

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Giselle

I was standing on a million little pieces. (I promise this has nothing to do with outrage from Oprah’s book club and swear I didn’t make this up.) The million little pieces were fragments of cement and gravel, remnants of … Continue reading →

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The Student Garden: Life after (a lot of) Snow

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Hailey

Have you ever wondered what happens to a garden during the winter? Sure, it is buried beneath snow for a good five, six months (at least, in Iowa it is), but what do the gardeners do to prepare for the … Continue reading →

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10/10/10: Moving Greenhouses and Ideals to a New Place

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Giselle

Last Sunday , 10/10/10, was a day filled with climate action and awareness, student and community activism, as well as spending time with old friends and new acquaintances alike.

On the Pentacrest under a cloudless, sunny sky, over 100 passionate people congregated for the 350.org day of climate action and awareness founded by author and environmentalist, Bill McKibben. Continue reading →

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