Building Student Capacity at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm

Project Basics

Project Sponsor: Food Institute Graduate Council RSO

Amount Awarded: $44,040

Grant Awarded: Spring 2024

Project Status: In Progress

Project Description 

“Building Student Capacity at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm'' is a partnership between the UC Gill Tract Community Farm and the Food Institute Graduate Council. The project will establish an undergraduate internship program facilitated by graduate students and Gill Tract Farmers to increase campus engagement with the Farm. The project will strengthen the UC Berkeley community's role in the local food system as both contributors to urban farming and consumers of local food by promoting volunteering at the Farm and utilizing the Farm's farm stand. Building student capacity at the Farm is vital as the neighboring University Village expands, bringing in a new population that can both support and benefit from opportunities and resources at the Farm. Through the project, students will gain unique, hands-on experience working with a community organization, learning about agroecological urban farming, and promoting food justice.

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