UF Field & Fork

18/06/2024

Volunteer to help take care of our native and pollinator gardens this summer at the farm! Join our team during the cooler hours between 7:30 and 9 on Tuesdays. Sign-up link in bio.

16/05/2024

Summer A students, the pantry is looking for volunteers! Join us as we support our fellow Gators!

29/04/2024

UF IFAS Alachua County Extension is offering an in-depth class for those looking to develop a farm business or expand their business. It will cover business planning, regulations, marketing, and financial planning. Contact the office to learn more - 352-955-2402.

This 3-week short course prepares you to develop a farm business. Topics include business planning, regulations, enterprise evaluation, marketing, and financial planning. You are expected to participate in self-paced online activities during the 3 weeks of the course and attend live meetings on June...

26/04/2024

Celebrating Earth Day this week by sharing the farm with our Baby Gators 🐊 They loved tasting everything, picking some flowers and meeting our earthworm helpers 🪱🌱

26/04/2024

22/04/2024

Just a few pictures from our Spring Festival on Friday! Thanks so much to everyone who came out, as well as all of the musicians, clubs, and vendors who joined us for the evening. It was a great way to wrap up a wonderful semester here at the farm 🎻🌿💐

15/04/2024

The deadline for Fall Internship applications has been extended, and applications are now due April 22nd. There's still time to apply! Check out the link in our bio if you like working outside and are interested in a semester-long, hands-on agricultural experience, learning and growing with a team while producing food to combat food insecurity!

12/04/2024

What a lovely place to grow healthy food with and for students.

12/04/2024

The IFAS Spring Festival is in one week! Head out to the farm for food, flowers, fun, and some awesome live music & performance in front of the bat-houses 🎶

10/04/2024

Thank you so much to everyone who came out today to our quick pickling demo with Chef Fred Cremo! Due to popular demand, we're having a 2nd round of pickling on April 24th for everyone who couldn't make it. Come learn some pickling techniques and taste Chef Fred's delicious creations. Follow the link in bio for more information.

05/04/2024

Join us Wednesday for a tour followed by a screening of "Kiss the Ground," an inspiring film about regenerative agriculture!

03/04/2024

Last but certainly not least, another lead intern, Eddie!
🌱 Eddie is a biology major and is currently completing his 4th semester here at the farm! He is our IPM intern, meaning he leads the farm's integrated pest management efforts and protects our produce from pests. Eddie likes plants, bugs, and learning new things. His favorite veggie that we grow is our Yaya carrots.
🚜 Join our team! If you're interested in learning more about food systems & helping grow produce for a good cause, applications are open now for fall internship positions - follow the link in our bio to learn more.

03/04/2024

Just a few more awesome interns: Grace, AJ, & Ronnie!
🌱 Grace is a second year studying Biology and Spanish. She’s from Jacksonville, Florida. She loves spending time outside, running, going to the beach, travel, and volunteering. This farm is one of her favorite parts of UF. She loves interning here because the people are so fun to work with and it’s great to give back to the Gainesville community.
🌱 AJ is majoring in Forest Resources and Conservation with a minor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. She’s always enjoyed gardening and wants to have her own small farm in the future, so she’s interning here to get experience. She also has an interest in Forestry, so her project is the International Forest Garden. In the future, she would like to move to Germany and have her own farm so she can grow her own food.
🌱 Ronnie is a Biology major with plans of becoming a doctor. She is currently focusing on including Hydroponics into the farm, where crops are grown without dirt, just water! Ronnie’s favorite thing about the farm is how she gets to spend time in the sun doing something productive that helps other people.

01/04/2024

Just a few more awesome interns: Grace, AJ, & Ronnie!
🌱 Grace is a second year studying Biology and Spanish. She's from Jacksonville, Florida. She loves spending time outside, running, going to the beach, travel, and volunteering. This farm is one of her favorite parts of UF. She loves interning here because the people are so fun to work with and it’s great to give back to the Gainesville community.
🌱 AJ is majoring in Forest Resources and Conservation with a minor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. She's always enjoyed gardening and wants to have her own small farm in the future, so she's interning here to get experience. She also has an interest in Forestry, so her project is the International Forest Garden. In the future, she would like to move to Germany and have her own farm so she can grow her own food.
🌱 Ronnie is a Biology major with plans of becoming a doctor. She is currently focusing on including Hydroponics into the farm, where crops are grown without dirt, just water! Ronnie's favorite thing about the farm is how she gets to spend time in the sun doing something productive that helps other people.

27/03/2024

You don't want to miss our last cooking demo of the semester- it's a big dill! Join us 4/10 and learn to whip up sweet and dill pickles using fresh cucumbers from the farm, as well as a homemade ketchup recipe & a mouthwatering spiced and pickled Bahn Mi sandwich relish (with a chance for one lucky winner to take it home) 🥒 Sign up at the link in bio 🔗

25/03/2024

Meet a few more of our wonderful interns: Pedro, Isabella & Rachel!
🌱 Pedro is a third-year plant science major from Orlando/Brazil. He plans on pursuing a postgraduate degree in plant cell molecular biology, with a focus on studying medicinal plant compounds relevant to humans. He adores his role as the compost intern, and enriching the soil health of the farm. His favorite thing about working on the farm is getting to continue practices originally developed by our ancestors, and getting to share the beauty of nature with amazing people. When he's not at the farm, he enjoys cooking new meals and playing jazz/bossa nova on the guitar.
🌱 Isabella is a freshman majoring in Environmental Science with a minor in Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences. She is our outreach intern, and loves being able to share all the amazing things we have going on here at the farm! In just one semester she has learned so much about practical aspects of the agriculture system. Her favorite part of working on the farm is getting to work outside with awesome down-to-earth people, and being able to grow food in a way which complements the natural ecosystem.
🌱 Rachel is a senior in the Sustainability Studies major. This is her first semester on the farm, and her favorite tasks include seeding, harvesting, and post-harvest pantry preparation! She hopes to go into the conservation field, and loves being outside with all the other interns. She helps with Field and Fork outreach, and loves taking pictures. Go gators :)!

22/03/2024

Meet more of our amazing interns: Shel, Anthony & Bella!
🌱 Shel studies Biology, and was originally on a pre-med track but realized she was much more attracted to her natural science electives! She loves being outdoors and photographing nature! As her final semester unfolds, she's exploring career avenues in agriculture and sustainability. Interning at a farm has been an eye-opening experience, showcasing the dedication required to nurture crops. The fulfillment of contributing to food production is truly remarkable!
🌱 Anthony is studying computer science and minors in EE, botany, and DAS. He is interested in working in a field related to robotics. Anthony’s project on the farm uses soil moisture sensors to automate irrigation and collect data about the fields. His favorite part of working on the Field and Fork Farm is getting to work in the outdoors and contributing to a meaningful mission.
🌱 Bella is majoring in Biology with a minor in Sustainability Studies. She loves working at the farm and being able to learn every day about plants and our environment. She wants to work in the field of sustainability or conservation, however, she doesn’t know exactly what yet which is partially why she pursued this internship. This internship has connected her with lovely like-minded people :) In her free time, she likes being outdoors and rock climbing.

20/03/2024

Meet our interns!🧑‍🌾
Our dedicated interns keep the farm running every day, and we couldn't be more excited to highlight them and some of the work they do here - starting with Lindsay & Daniel, who returned to the farm as lead interns this semester!
🌱 Lindsey studies Business Administration and has a minor in Horticultural Science and Entrepreneurship. She loves being able to work with the hydroponics display and the greenhouse here at the farm, but her favorite part about working at Field and Fork is being able to learn in a hands-on setting while also helping teach others.
🌱 Daniel is a second year Horticultural Science student from Miami. He has worked on the farm for two semesters now and really enjoyed his time here. In the future, Daniel hopes to work in agriculture (though, to be honest, he’s not so sure as what). When he’s not on the farm, Daniel likes being outdoors and/or making and enjoying good food with good friends.

08/03/2024

Fall intern applications are open! If you're interested in getting more involved at the farm, check out our website for details - applications are due April 15th. We're so excited to meet our next group of interns!

05/03/2024

Hello and happy Tuesday from the Pantry! We are in need of more volunteers starting right after Spring break. We are asking volunteers to commit 1-2 hours a week for the rest of the semester. If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer Interest form on our website. Thank you!

01/03/2024

We kept busy this week planting melons in the research fields for the next phase of Lucas' project 🍈 as well as sowing a variety of spring vegetables and harvesting kale, snap peas, broccolini, and more. We also had a lot of fun at our Broccoli Dip Contest with Chef Fred Cremo on Wednesday - thanks to all who came out, and stay tuned for more upcoming events!

28/02/2024

Remember our grad student, Lucas? This week, we helped him harvest over 400 lbs of broccoli! Now he's working hard to analyze his data regarding anaerobic soil disinfestation. The pantry will be well-stocked, so broccoli lovers pay them a visit! Extra broccoli will be donated to the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and the Greater Duval Neighborhood Association 🥦

27/02/2024

Rice is a staple grain in many cultures - which is why we at the Field and Fork Pantry ensure our guests are consistently provided with this every week. Now, we plan to take it a step further, and invite you to discover diverse rice recipes and fresh spring vegetable pairings at our upcoming cooking demo with Chef Fred Cremo!
Check out the carousel for nutrition specifics.

27/02/2024

What a wonderful opportunity to learn a new mindfulness practice in this peaceful space.

Join us Monday, March 4, at the UF Field & Fork Farm and Gardens. This free session will focus on turning pain into compassion with Tonglen meditation. It will be a beautiful practice in a beautiful space! We gather @ 5:30pm.

Parking is easy, and the bats will be coming out just as we finish! Find information about getting here, https://fieldandfork.ufl.edu/about/getting-here-2/.

26/02/2024

Veggie highlight of the week: Kale!
Kale isn't just a favorite because of its delicious crunch - it's also a nutritional powerhouse, with tons of Vitamin A, C, and iron. Head to the pantry this week to pick up your choice of Curly or Tuscan Kale, and check out the carousel for nutrition info and a kale salad recipe served in our school system!
We'd also like to thank for helping stock the pantry with kale this week. The process of collecting excess produce post-harvest is called 'gleaning,' and this practice between farms in our community ensures that less food goes to waste. We're so grateful to all of our local partners who collaborate in pursuit of a sustainable food system.

22/02/2024

Our grad student Lucas has been growing broccoli in the research fields to learn about anaerobic soil disinfestation 🥦 To celebrate our huge upcoming broccoli harvest, the farm is hosting a dip-making contest with Chef Fred Cremo! If you're a fan of dip and farm-fresh broccoli, join us this Wednesday - sign up as an individual or a group through the link in our bio.

19/02/2024

Thank you so much for all of your generous donations this Giving Day! This year, the Farm & Pantry raised a total of $18,754. We are so grateful to each of our 131 donors for believing in our mission. We couldn't grow without you!

15/02/2024

There's still time to give to Field & Fork Farms and Gardens or the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Pantry. Your donations help us grow fresh food and healthy gators. Check out our stories for some program highlights, and !

15/02/2024

for Giving Day! Help us grow by sharing this post with alumni friends and family. By giving to the Field & Fork Campus Food Program, you are feeding gators in need and engaging in food systems right here on campus!

14/02/2024

Grown with love