Taya Fast

By Taya Fast

PGPIRG’s farm for thought is back at UNBC

Jun 22, 2021 | 3:57 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Tucked just behind student housing at UNBC is a beautiful garden with a large variety of fresh produce and flowers. Farm for Thought is run by Prince George’s Public Interest Research Group, a student-led not-for-profit organization.

“This program gives students an opportunity to have farming and management experience in Prince George on an urban farm,” says Summer Farm Coordinator, Jessica Sawin.

They hope to educate the local community while also reducing their carbon footprint.

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“We focus on sustainable farming that has a low impact on the environment. We don’t use chemical pesticides. We use compost that was collected from UNBC, the food that you would have tossed in the compost bin over the past couple of years,” continued Sawin.

The group is growing fresh food like strawberries, mint, and chives as well as fresh-cut flowers that will be up for sale soon. Buying local will ensure that this initiative has enough of a financial cushion to keep going. Produce can be purchased online in the next few weeks or at local Farmer’s Markets in July.