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When life came to a screeching halt last spring, Berkeley Student Farms — a coalition that sprouted into existence this past summer — found its purpose.
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For those of you in Berkeley, check out our recommendations for places to safely visit (while wearing masks) to recharge, de-stress and explore!
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According to Shogren, many plants around Berkeley will start to bloom in a couple of weeks, around the beginning of February, including flowering plums, apricots and cherries, as well as ceanothus and lavender.
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Chants in opposition to potential development on the Oxford Tract echoed through Giannini Hall at a press conference Thursday.
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Members of the Student Organic Garden Association hosted the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Karen Ross, on the Oxford Tract Thursday evening to discuss the university’s recent plans for a housing development on the site.
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We decided to experiment with several in-season veggies for our dinner this week with entirely delicious results. Our idea came from the Student Organic Garden Association (SOGA) where we were lucky enough to be gardening when the opportunity to take home a spaghetti squash presented itself. Having never cooked one of these before, we decided to consult the wisdom of the internet. This recipe got us started concocting a plan of delicious action. With cherry tomatoes already on hand from the Gill Tract, we decided to add zucchini and chicken and call it a meal.
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