farming

February 24, 2024

A group of four students harvest vegetables in a verdant green field

Living laboratory

Each year, some 1,200 to 1,500 Huskies find their way to the UW Farm through classes, service-learning programs, research projects and clubs.


September 1, 2016

Cultivating peace

Christopher Brown, ’16, a Marine combat veteran, works alongside men and women veterans from all military branches. With them in mind, he co-founded Growing Veterans, a nonprofit farm that grows produce for farmers markets and food banks.


December 1, 2015

Restaurateur Renee

She wants to serve the world’s best steak. That’s why chef Renee Erickson, ’95, is now in the ranch business.


September 1, 2008

Market maker

Chris Curtis, ’73, launched a delicious revolution in Seattle 15 years ago, planting the seed that’s grown into the flourishing Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance with seven markets.