University Farm
July 09, 2019
Members of the community can learn how to safely identify,
sustainably harvest, and prepare wild flora and fungi with the University
Farm’s foraging course offered Saturdays in September. This adult continuing education course offering is composed
of three, three-hour classes, which will be held…
June 26, 2019
Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms will offer an adult
continuing education course on foraging this summer. Participants in the class
will learn how to safely identify, sustainably harvest and prepare wild flora
and fungi. Registration is open now for the next installment of the
course,…
April 22, 2019
Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms will host foraging
classes several times over the next few months. Participants will learn how to safely identify, sustainably
harvest and prepare wild flora and fungi. Ryan Bennett, a former chef and now
the Farm Food Program coordinator for Case Western…
March 29, 2019
The CWRU Food Institute Seed Sprint project aims to foster co-curricular collaborations related to the study of the global food system. The institute will address challenges of the 21st century, including projected food system disruptions due to climate change and continuing food inequality issues,…
February 06, 2019
Two more installments of the University Farm’s “Basics of Oyster Mushroom Production” course will be offered this month. The course will be held Friday, Feb. 8, and Feb. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. Farm Food Program staff member Matt Burtonshaw, who manages the daily operations of the farm's oyster…
December 10, 2018
The University Farm administration will offer its “Basics of Oyster Mushroom Production” course in January and February 2019. Farm Food Program staff member Matt Burtonshaw manages the daily operations of the farm's oyster mushroom production and will teach the course. In this hands-on class,…
October 10, 2018
The Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms' market stand will be open to the community on several remaining Saturdays in 2018. The stand will be open on the following Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 Produce is harvested regularly and the product…
September 17, 2018
The Student Sustainability Council and the university farm will host the Farm Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept. 22, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms (37125 Fairmount Blvd., Hunting Valley). This year’s theme is grapes. Attendees will enjoy hayrides, corn-hole tournaments,…
August 16, 2018
The Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms' market stand will be open to the community on several remaining Saturdays in 2018. The market stand's produce varies from week to week. In addition to fresh produce, the market features nature-inspired, seasonal items handmade by farm staff from…
August 16, 2018
Ryan Bennett, a former chef and the farm food program coordinator at the Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms, will lead several foraging classes as a part of the farm’s continuing education program. The classes will be offered three consecutive Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the farm.…