{"id":1139,"date":"2023-04-06T14:22:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T21:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/wildspaces\/?page_id=1139"},"modified":"2024-10-30T12:47:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T19:47:17","slug":"kpu-farm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/wildspaces\/kpu-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"KPU Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The KPU Farm next to KPU Richmond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The KPU Farm teaches hands-on, sustainable farming practices. Located almost adjacent to the KPU Richmond Campus, this plot of land neighbours a peat bog and Richmond Nature Park. KPU Farm is part of the Garden City Lands which consists of 55 hectares of government land; KPU leases eight hectares for community-based teaching and research purposes. The farm consists of usable farmland, a greenhouse, three moveable high tunnels (which allow for better crop rotations), and resources to promote and support local biodiversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The KPU Farm offers a BASc in sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through various initiatives, KPU Farm supports the community and the natural ecosystem found within, and surrounding, the farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside the ‘Dome’ greenhouse on the KPU Farm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kwantlen St. Farmers’ Market<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every Tuesday you can find folks from the KPU Farm at the Kwantlen St. Farmers’ Market<\/a>. Here you will find live entertainment, workshops, and of course lovely fresh produce! The KPU Farm also have different wholesale relationships as well as donate a lot of produce to the Richmond Food Bank. Additionally, some of their produce goes to the SASA<\/a> community fridge program. The community fridge is filled up with produce from the farm to provide free food to KPU students, which is an initiative put on by KPU students and the KSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Lands for Place-based Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the KPU Farm located near KPU Richmond within the Garden City Lands, KPU has access to three additional plots of land for place-based learning and teaching opportunities. These include the Campus Terrace Gardens and KPU Orchard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPU Farm<\/th>Area (Ha)<\/th>Use(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Garden City Lands<\/td>8<\/td>Main site for agricultural teaching
and learning opportunities<\/td><\/tr>
KPU Orchard<\/td>3.3<\/td>Produce production; site of
incubator farms<\/td><\/tr>
Campus Terrace Gardens<\/td>0.04<\/td>Accessible location that has conditions
that support growth of high-value crops<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Table modified from https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/agriculture\/farms<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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KPU Farm during a KPU Wild Spaces event on March 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wellness Walk event at KPU Farm on October 2, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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To see the fantastic research carried out by students at KPU Farm, go here:
https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/agriculture\/student-research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past KPU Wild Spaces event at the KPU Teaching and Research Farm:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Do you want to take your class or have an event at KPU Farm? Get in touch via this online form:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/agriculture\/kpu-farm-events<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about KPU Farms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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