University Farm

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 Res...

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, ...

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 mushro...

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, part...

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 selection...

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, ...

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 farm-har...

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. Orig...

The university community is invited to stop by the University Farm market stand on select Saturdays throughout the year. Produce available at the farm market stand is harvested regularly at the University Farm; product selection is based on each week's harvest. In addition to produce, a selection ...

Shane Brown, maintenance group leader at the Case Western Reserve University farm, considers the Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms grounds in nearby Hunting Valley “the university’s best-kept secret.” But the farm—just 10 miles from campus—isn’t intended to be a secret, and the staff doesn’t ...