PICA Events

Sustaining Energy Snacks Workshop!

2012-01-12T14:57:00.000-08:00

PICA is hosting a delicious sustainable workshop to energize your mind, body and spirit! Energy Sustaining Snacks with Kathy Cummins is an awesome opportunity to learn new quick and easy nutritious recipes.

When!? Sunday, January 29th from 11am-3pm.

Where!? F-Quad Kitchen at the Village.

Menu includes but is not limited to:

Mochi
Smoothies
Granola Bars

This event is for all UCSC students, please RSVP with Lidia at ltropean@ucsc.edu to confirm your spot in the workshop by Monday, January 24th 2012. Spots are limited to 25 people.

Hope to see you there!

Sri Lankan Cooking Workshop!

2011-11-11T18:56:00.000-08:00

What: FREE Sri Lankan Cooking Class

When: Sunday, November 20th, 10:30am-2:30pm

Where: The F-quad kitchen at the Village

RSVP: Lidia, ltropean@ucsc.edu by Wednesday, November 16th!

Come enjoy the delicious tastes and smells of Sri Lankan cuisine!

Menu includes:

Fresh Coconut Water

Lentil Soup

Cucumber Salad

Fried Rice

Eggplant Curry

*Menu is vegetarian and mostly vegan, also subject to change. Leave with a happy and full belly!! Please, please, please RSVP, spots are limited to 20 people!!

See you there!

Canning Workshop!

2011-10-31T11:49:00.000-07:00

What: Free Canning Workshop
When: Sunday, November 6th, 10:30am-2:30pm
Where: F-Quad Kitchen at The Village

RSVP: Lidia, ltropean@ucsc.edu

Come learn how to can delicious green beans and carrots to enjoy all year long! Pumpkin butter will also made and all these yummy treats will travel home with you! Please make sure to RSVP!

See you there!

Solar Cooking Workshop!

2011-10-04T10:39:00.000-07:00

What: Free Solar Cooking Workshop
When: Sunday, October 9th, 12-3 pm
Where: Sustainable Living Center at the A Quad in The Village
RSVP: Mira, mmichel1@ucsc.edu

Come learn how to make delicious and sustainably cooked foods in a solar cooker. Learn the many benefits of solar cooking, from increasing your food's nutrition to reducing your carbon footprint. Materials and yummy snacks provided. Just RSVP and show up!

Cob Workshops in May at PICA!

2011-05-04T16:52:00.000-07:00

Hello folks,

Do you ever find yourself playing in the earth and having fun in the mud? Do you enjoy creating masterpieces with your hands? Do you want to move toward sustainability and building a stronger community? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, there is an incredible chance to do just that while learning about a sustainable building technique: cob. Cob is an ancient material made of clay-filled mud, sand, straw, and saw dust mixed together and has been used to make buildings, walls, benches, and ovens.

You are invited to a cob workshop at the Sustainable Living Center with the Student Environmental Center's Green Building Campaign in collaboration with PICA. If you would like to be part of the building process, there will be four Saturday workshops from 11am - 4pm, on May 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. Space is limited!

**RSVP to cbwatts@ucsc.edu and show up at PICA's A-Quad in The Village by 11am on Saturday ready to get down and dirty.**

When you RSVP, you may sign up for one of the workshops and indicate if you would like to attend the others. We would like to make these learning opportunities open to as many people as possible, so going to multiple workshops is only permitted if there is available space. A delicious lunch will be provided and shared with the PICA workdays on every Saturday except May 7th, when SEC's Green Building Campaign will provide the food.

Recycled Papermaking Workshop at PICA

2011-05-04T16:41:00.000-07:00

Come participate in a free Papermaking Workshop May 22nd from 1-3pm at the Village Kitchen F-quad.

It will be fun and you will be able to make your own paper from recycled materials such as egg cartons, lint, newspapers, used colored paper, and scraps of really high quality paper from the Cowell Press. Its a chance to get messy and play with pulp.

This event is currently full, but if you'ld like to get on the waiting list, please e-mail me at algordon@ucsc.edu.

Hope to see you there, Alicia

Spring Garden Party at PICA!

2011-04-04T17:48:00.000-07:00

What: First Garden Workday of Spring

Where: PICA, A-Quad at The Village

When: Saturday April 9^th from 10:00-2:00 pm

Come join the first garden workday of spring! Students can learn how to prep a bed for planting, how to turn a compost pile and how to start seeds . It is going to be so much fun and there will be a delicious free lunch provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

New! Permaculture Workshop at PICA

2011-03-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

What: Free Permaculture Workshop
Where: Foundational Roots Garden at PICA, The Village
When: Sunday, May 1st from 10am-2pm
RSVP: Nick at ndslob@gmail.com

"Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that are modeled on the relationships found in natural ecologies. This workshop will be an introduction to the principles, ethics, and applications of Permaculture on a global scale and in your daily life. We will begin with a group conversation and lecture on Permaculture. Afterward we will get our hands dirty in the PICA Garden applying real life applications of Permaculture. Come join us for a great day of learning how to lead a more ecological existence."

Thanks, nick slobodian

Nick is a newly credited UCSC alumni and has kindly offered to lead this awesome
workshop. This workshop will only accommodate 20 people so make your RSVP's soon!
If you're interested, RSVP to Nick at ndslob@gmail.com and remember space is limited. Hope to see you there!

Student Market Cart at UCSC Earth Summit

2011-03-28T16:06:00.000-07:00

What: Student Garden Market Cart

Where: College 9 and 10 Multipurpose Room

When: Friday April 22, 2011 from 2:00-4:00pm

Come and enjoy the wonderful produce from the student gardens on campus!

No need to RSVP. Just come by! Hope to see you there!

Permaculture Workshop at PICA

2011-02-17T14:48:00.000-08:00

What: Free Permaculture Workshop

Where: Foundational Roots Garden at PICA, The Village

When: Sunday, March 6th from 10am-2pm

RSVP: Nick at nslobodi@ucsc.edu

"Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that are modeled on the relationships found in natural ecologies. This workshop will be an introduction to the principles, ethics, and applications of Permaculture on a global scale and in your daily life. We will begin with a group conversation and lecture on Permaculture. Afterward we will get our hands dirty in the PICA Garden applying real life applications of Permaculture. Come join us for a great day of learning how to lead a more ecological existence."

Thanks, nick slobodian

Nick is a newly credited UCSC alumni and has kindly offered to lead this awesome

workshop. This workshop will only accommodate 20 people so make your RSVP's soon!

If you're interested, RSVP to Nick at nslobodi@ucsc.edu and remember space is limited. Hope to see you there!

Vegan Dessert Workshop!

2010-11-16T11:57:00.000-08:00

What: Free Vegan Dessert Workshop

Where: Village Kitchen

When: Sunday, Nov. 21st from 11 am-2 pm

RSVP: Email DJ at djvis9@gmail.com

Pica is hosting a vegan dessert workshop on Sunday the 21st. We will be making chocolate cake with ganache, chocolate pudding, ginger cookies, and sugar cookies. The event is free, and features copious amounts of chocolate, so what are you waiting for?!!

Please bring containers if you want to bring deliciousness home with you.

Cake or Death?

Fermentation Workshop

2010-11-10T09:32:00.000-08:00

PICA is offering a Fermentation Workshop on Saturday November 20th from 12-4pm. The workshop is free and will be held in The Village Kitchen.

Space is limited so please RSVP asap to vfaryan@ucsc.edu.

We will be making AND tasting:

Ginger ale,
Sourdough bread,
Kombucha,
Kefir (TBA)
Sodas,
Yogurt
and
Sauerkraut!

Although these are not fermented foods, for those of you interested in learning how to grow sprouts, advice will be given on that as well...! We can sprout mung beans and almonds.

The ingredients and some jars will be provided.

PLEASE BRING GLASS JARS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

The workshop leader, Vanessa, will also be talking about the history of cultures (no she's not an anthropologist), the health claims of fermented foods, and some inspiring stories and youtube videos!

For more info or questions, email Mira at mira.michelle@yahoo.com

2010-09-08T14:09:00.000-07:00

Saturday Garden Workdays

10-2pm

Join us every Saturday for community workdays at the Foundational Roots Garden

(at the entrance to the B-quad, the Village)

~Help dig garden beds, pull weeds, build compost, plant veggies, and sow seeds~

Saturdays, 10-2pm

FREE organic lunch harvested from the garden!

For more info or questions, contact Bethany at bhecht@ucsc.edu

PICA family, you're invited!

2010-05-04T14:45:00.000-07:00

*** PICA Family Reunion ***

Where: A-Quad, The Village, UCSC
When: Saturday, May 22, 2 to 6pm
RSVP to satwood@ucsc.edu

Stretch your branches in celebration this fine May afternoon & commune with fellow PICAns -- ones you already know and love, and fresh ones, too! Food & fun provided.

Visit our Facebook fanpage or contact Bethany Hecht (bhecht@ucsc.edu) for more info.

Spring Bread Baking Workshop

2010-04-26T09:21:00.000-07:00

FREE. FRESH BAKED. YUM.

When:
Saturday, May 15th, 12 to 4pm
Where:
Village Kitchen (Lower Quarry, Bldg. F4)
RSVP:
djvis9@gmail.com by Saturday, May 8th

Join host and accomplished vegan baker DJ Visbal for a Saturday afternoon filled with doughy deliciousness. Bake and enjoy your own sourdough, french baguette, irish soda bread, pizza and gluten-free cornbread!

RSVP early to grab one of the 25 spots available for this workshop. Good food and good company on a fine spring afternoon are guaranteed for all. This lady sure thought so!

More Winter Workshops

2010-02-09T13:42:00.000-08:00

For those who just can't get enough of PICA, here's our second round

of classes and workshops for this season!

Saturday, February 20th
Winter Tree Pruning
with Dave Shaw

Saturday, February 27th
Organic Cheese Making
with Victoria Bloedau

Sunday, February 28th
Fermentation Workshop
with Sean Dugan

More details below!
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Winter Tree Pruning

with esteemed guest Dave Shaw

Embrace the season and learn how to prune and train fruit trees in the Foundational Roots Garden

Meet Saturday, February 20th
10am to 2pm
RSVP to sleahy@ucsc.edu
20 spots, first-come-first-serve

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Organic Cheese Making

with urban homesteader extraordinaire Victoria Bloedau

Meet at the Village Kitchen (Lower Quarry, Bldg. F4) to make your own ricotta, dry buttermilk cheese, creme fraiche, mozzarella, and quark to take home!

Meet Saturday, February 27th
11am to 12pm
RSVP to mschaffn@ucsc.edu
24 spots, first-come-first-serve

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Fermentation Workshop

with PICA Garden Coordinator Sean Dugan

Learn the ins and outs of home fermentation with delicious results to take home. Kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, kefir, beef kvass and more!

Meet Sunday, February 28th
10am to 2pm
RSVP to mschaffn@ucsc.edu
24 spots, First-come-first-serve

Winter Quarter Workshops at the Sustainable Living Center

2010-01-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

PICA/Life Lab
School Gardens Workshop

Join us for a 2 day workshop about garden education
and learn great activities that *YOU* can teach!

When: Saturday, January 23 & February 6
This is a 2 day event!
Where: At the PICA and Life Lab gardens
Cost: $20 for the 2 day workshop.
Includes instruction, materials, and lunch.
RSVP: Email bhecht@ucsc.edu by Tuesday January 19th.
Please put “PICA/Life Lab Workshop” in the subject line of the email.

*Space limited to 25 students so apply early!

January 23
Life Lab school gardens day~
learn some of The Growing Classroom’s garden activities for kids,
get tips for how to engage students in an outdoor environment,
and see how to integrate gardening with learning across disciplines.

February 6
Hands-on garden training day with PICA~
Learn about planting, soils, compost, propagation,
seasonal eating, and much more!

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Watershed Workshop

Participants will learn about Santa Cruz County watersheds and how to use local water resources for hands-on, standards-based educational activities for grades 4-12.

When: Saturday, February 13 th, 9:30-3:00 (lunch included)
Where: Morning session is at the Sustainable Living Center
Afternoon session is at the Soquel Creek Watershed
RSVP: Email bhecht@ucsc.edu by Monday, February 8 th.
Please put “Watershed Workshop” in the subject line.

Note: Hands-on creekside activities: wear clothing and shoes that can get wet.
Workshop is limited to 20 students.

FREE Fall Canning Workshop

2009-11-09T09:31:00.000-08:00

Saturday, November 21
11am to 2pm
Village Kitchen (Building F4)

Prepare and can delicious foodstuffs made with local fruits of fall!

Bring home your own jars of

Pickled green beans with garlic
Spiced pumpkin butter
Apple rosemary jelly
Strawberry preserve

Space limited to 25 participants
RSVP to vbloedau@ucsc.edu by Wednesday, November 18

Raw Desserts Workshop: PICAns Like it Raw

2009-10-28T15:34:00.000-07:00

FREE raw foods class hosted by the Program in Community and Agroecology

Location:

Village Kitchen

When:

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11am-2pm

You must RSVP to attend:

capped at 20 people

email Marion at mclark4@ucsc.edu with the title: Raw Dessert RSVP

Please register by Monday November 9th

Santa Cruz Area School Garden Bike Tour

2009-10-05T11:16:00.000-07:00

Santa Cruz Area School Garden Bike Tour
Wednesday October 7th 2:00-5:00

Santa Cruz is home to some of the most stellar school
garden programs in the country.
Come on a bike tour to check a few out.

We will start out from the UCSC Farm Center on bikes and
visit the following gardens:

Westlake Elementary
Gateway K-8
Gault Elementary

If there is interest and time we can swing by the
Branciforte Small Schools Campus as well.

The bike tour will end just east of downtown Santa Cruz.

* * *

For more on these gardens you can read about them here

Here is a map of the gardens we will be visiting

Composting Workshop this Saturday, October 3rd- and free lunch!

2009-09-30T11:31:00.000-07:00

Come learn all about hot composting and worm composting systems from a Master Composter and our Compost Rangers!

The workshop is from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Sustainable Living Center located at the A Quad in the Village.

It's totally free and includes a hot lunch!

No advance registration required- just show up ready to have fun!

For questions, contact Bethany at bhecht@ucsc.edu.

Santa Cruz Area School Garden Open House

2009-08-24T16:18:00.001-07:00

The Santa Cruz Area School Garden Open House is being organized as part of Life Lab's 30th Anniversary Celebration. This event is preceeding Life Lab's Annual Benefit in The Garden Classroom on September 12th from 4-7pm.

When? Saturday September 12th, 10:30-1:30
What? Take a tour of the many wonderful school gardens in Santa Cruz and see what the youth are learning about!

More Information at http://www.lifelab.org/openhouse.php

Free Garden Based Learning Workshops

2009-08-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

Planning the Six Plant Part Harvest: Creating & Sustaining Your School Garden

When? Saturday August 29, 10:30-3:00pm
Where? Life Lab Garden Classroom, UC Santa Cruz

A healthy, year-round school garden is a critical component of a vibrant nutrition education program. Join Life Lab at the Garden Classroom to learn how to effectively manage a school garden so that students can enjoy an edible 6 plant part harvest. This workshop will provide essential tips and best practices for teachers that want to conduct garden-based nutrition education projects. Participants will learn how to:

* Identify easy-to-grow fruits and vegetables that can be harvested within the school year
* Utilize school gardens effectively for nutrition education
* Learn lessons and tips for consuming garden grown goodness with students and enhancing their nutritional knowledge and acceptance of a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Registration Required - http://www.lifelab.org/cde.php

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Teaching in the Garden (Presented by CAFF & Life Lab)

When? Wednesday September 2nd, 3:30-6:00pm
Where? Salinas

A healthy, year-round school garden is a critical component of a vibrant nutrition education program. Studies have shown that kids who plant and grow vegetables are much more likely to eat them and be open to trying more varieties. Bringing nutrition education from the classroom into the garden setting can have a powerful effect on children's eating habits. In this workshop, school teachers and garden educators will gain more outdoor classroom management skills, and learn how to teach engaging garden based nutrition education lessons. Using the garden as an outdoor classroom, activities and lessons emphasizing nutrition, science and language arts will be shared. Tips for keeping children engaged and active in an outdoor setting will be emphasized. A healthy garden-based culinary treat will be prepared and shared.

Registration Required - http://www.lifelab.org/cde.php

Free Solar Cooker Workshop

2009-05-12T14:53:00.000-07:00

When?: Saturday, May 23rd, from 10am to 2pm
Where?: Sustainable Living Center (A-Quad), The Village
What?: Come learn how to make simple, effective, sustainable solar cookers. Learn the many benefits of solar cooking, from increasing your foods nutrition to reducing your carbon footprint. Materials, snacks, and lunch provided. Just RSVP and show up!

The workshop is limited to 15 people, you must RSVP to apeasley@ucsc.edu by Wednesday, May 20th to claim a spot

FREE Mesoamerican Cooking Class

2009-05-12T14:49:00.000-07:00

Join PICA in an amazing FREE cooking class and learn about the culture and foods of Mesoamerica

When: Tuesday, May 19th @ 4pm
Where: F-Quad Kitchen, The Village
What: Learn great recipes and leave with a full belly!

The cooking Class is limited to 20 people, you must RSVP to mschaffn@ucsc.edu by Monday, May 18th to claim a spot

Menu

-TOSTADAS CHAPINAS
-JOCON
-PLATANITOS EN MOLE
-Tamales
-Guacamole
-And much more…

Japanese Cooking Class

2009-04-20T15:11:00.000-07:00

Join PICA in an amazing FREE cooking class and learn about the culture and foods of Japan

* When: Wednesday, April 29 @ 4pm
* Where: F-Quad Kitchen, The Village
* What: Learn great recipes and leave with a full belly!

The cooking Class is limited to 20 people, you must RSVP to mstaats@ucsc.edu by Monday, April 27th to claim a spot

Menu
~ California Sushi Roll
~ Miso Soup
~ Dango

Indian Cooking Class

2009-03-31T16:30:00.000-07:00

Join PICA in an amazing FREE cooking class and learn about the culture and foods of India

When: Wednesday, April 15 @ 4pm
Where: F-Quad Kitchen, The Village
What: Learn great recipes and leave with a full belly!

The cooking Class is limited to 20 people, You must RSVP to mstaats@ucsc.edu by Monday, April 13th to claim a spot

PICA Spring Garden Party

2009-03-31T13:20:00.000-07:00

Start spring quarter off right by joining PICA at our Spring Garden Party. You will be able to soak up the sun and get your hands dirty!

When: Saturday, April 4th: 10am-2pm
Where; The Foundational Roots Garden, The Village
What: Fun garden activates such as propagation, planting, and double digging.

We will also be firing up the Cob Oven to make fresh baked cookies to accompany lunch. Note: The Cob Oven will be hot for several hours so if you would like to bring any personal food to bake please feel free to do so.

If you are interested in learning how to start and maintain the COB oven please show up promptly at 10am. Once, you have mastered the cob oven skills we will ask for you help Saturday, April 25 in cooking up some yummy treats for Alumni Day!

Tree Pruning Workshop

2009-01-28T10:21:00.000-08:00

When: Saturday, February 21st, from 10am to 2pm
Where: The Foundational Roots Garden, The Village
What: Tree Pruning expert Dave Shaw will be leading a hands-on workshop on how to prune apple, pear, peach, and plum trees, plus many more!

Village Showing of "The Future of Food"

2009-01-28T10:13:00.000-08:00

When: Thursday February 19th, time 8pm
Where: The Village, Building A-3
What: Come watch the movie “The Future of Food”

***Synopsis***
There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America -- a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade.

From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply.

Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today.

Do-It-Yourself BREAD AND CHEESE Workshop

2009-01-28T10:06:00.000-08:00

When: 10am-2pm Saturday, February 7th 2009
Where: The Village Kitchen (F4)
Who: You, but RSVP quickly, we can only take 20 folks!
What: Basic yeast bread/pizza dough, apple muffins, Irish soda bread, gluten free bread, AND mozzarella and ricotta cheese!!
RSVP to: Molly Staats, mstaats@ucsc.edu

VEGAN THAI COOKING CLASS

2008-10-17T14:11:00.000-07:00

Joing PICA in an amazing, FREE Thai Cooking Class!
Learn great recipies and leave with a full belly.

When: Monday, October 27th at 4pm
Where: F-quad Kitchen, The Village

You must RSVP to mstaats@ucsc.edu by Friay, October 24th to claim a spot

***Menu***
Coconut Soup
Veggie Spring Rolls
Pad Thai
Mango w/ Sticky Rice

Canning Workshop

2008-10-13T16:33:00.000-07:00

Come learn how to CAN quinces, apple butter/sauce, green tomato chutney, and pumpkin butter…
Enjoy great food all year long!

* When: October 25, 2008 at 12 p.m.
* Where: F-quad kitchen (The Village)

*** The workshop is being capped at 20 people, you must RSVP to mstaats@ucsc.edu
By October 23rd to claim a spot!

Harvest Festival at UCSC Farm

2008-09-15T15:46:00.000-07:00

Great music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids' events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups make this a great event for adults and kids. Free for Farm & Garden members and kids 12 and under; $5 for non-members. Students get in free with the coupon in this year's campus Food guide!

Volunteer at the Homeless Garden Project

2008-05-20T13:50:00.000-07:00

Join PICA in volunteering at the Homeless Garden Project. We will be helping out with various projects in their organic garden!

When: Saturday May 31st at 10:30am
Where: Natural Bridges Homeless Garden. You can catch the 20 bus leaving from Bay and High at 9:40am or Science Hill at 9:50am
What: A group of volunteers created the Homeless Garden Project in 1990 to provide a place of safety, beauty, and work opportunities for people who were homeless. Today they provide a bounty of activities at their 2.5 acre organic garden, attracting a wide variety of individuals living in Santa Cruz County.

The Homeless Garden is hosting this special volunteer day just for PICA, and we would love to get a huge group of people down there helping them out!

Please email Molly Staats (mstaats@ucsc.edu) if you plan to attend the volunteer day

PICA Garden Party

2008-04-29T16:29:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the sun with PICA at a garden party, sustainability tour, and huge free local organic lunch!

When: Saturday, May 17th at 10am
Where: Foundational Roots Garden (B-quad of the Village)

Look forward to...

Cobb oven pizza, composting, green building, a lunchtime celebration, and gardening!

PICA Welcomes the New CASFS Apprentices

2008-04-29T16:26:00.000-07:00

Come join us Saturday, May 3rd to welcome the new CASFS apprentices with a Saturday Workday in the Foundational Roots Garden and an AMAZING lunchtime celebration!

Meet at 10am in the Foundational Roots Garden (B-quad of the Village)

A late lunch will be served at 3pm

PICA Organic Cooking Class

2008-02-14T11:20:00.000-08:00

Kathy Cummins an instructor at Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts will be leading a FREE organic cooking class based on local and winter seasonal ingredients!

When: Saturday, March 1 @12pm
Where: The Village F-quad Kitchen

Menu:
Rosemary Tea
PICA Winter Salad and Dressing
Quick Oatmeal Muffins with Sunshine Carrot Butter
Cream of Broccoli Cashew Soup
Collard Greens Wrap
Kiwi/Strawberry Crisp

2008-01-18T14:45:00.000-08:00

Strengthening the Roots: Food, Justice, and Fair Trade
A West Coast Superconvergence

This Presidents Day weekend, United Students for Fair Trade (USFT) is joining forces with the California Student Sustainability Coalition (CSSC) to create a super-convergence uniting the food systems and social justice worlds. The event will be hosted by the Community Agroecology Network (CAN) at UC Santa Cruz. This is YOUR opportunity to get involved in engaging dialogue, eye-opening workshops and practical activism trainings working towards a more sustainable and just world!

Visit their website to register http://www.usft.org/regionalconvergences

2008-01-18T14:39:00.000-08:00

On Thursday January 31st the Student Environmental Center and the Sustainability Office will be hosting the 7th Annual Campus Earth Summit at the College 9/10 Multipurpose Room. This all day event starting at 9:30 AM and ending at 4:30PM will feature inspiring local speakers, a 'low carbon' lunch sourced locally from our neighboring organic farms, educational workshops on reducing your carbon footprint and world cafe conversations about implementing sustainability on campus. This event will be happening in conjunction with Focus the Nation, a nationwide climate change teach-in happening simultaneously at over 1,000 colleges and universities nation-wide.

For more info visit http://sustainability.ucsc.edu/7th-annual-campus-earth-summit

NVC: Community Building and Communication Skill Workshop

2008-01-08T12:29:00.000-08:00

The Community Building and Communication Skills workshop is happening on Saturday January 26 from 1-5pm!

It will be a great hands-on and engaging workshop and we hope you all can come. Please email Bee (vvadakan@ucsc.edu) by the end of next week to let her know if you will be attending. Definite commitments from people are needed so the facilitators will know how many folks are expected to participate!

2007-11-08T10:01:00.000-08:00

*Saturday, November 17th: 10am to 2 pm

Come join PICA and help finish the COBB BENCH...we are almost done!!!!

*Monday, November 19th: 4pm to 7 pm

Organic Cooking Class
We will be learning to cook: pumpkin soup, spicy corn bread, fruit cobbler, salad and various dressings and much more! Join us at the Village kitchen in the F-quad at 4pm this Monday. Most of the vegetables we will be using come right from the PICA garden or the farm!

2007-10-08T14:27:00.001-07:00

Food Systems Working Group Meeting

Friday October 12th from 3-5pm at the Oakes Mural Room!

2007-10-08T14:15:00.000-07:00

Saturday Workdays at the Foundational Roots Garden

We are excited about starting another year at PICA and for all of the wonderful changes that will happen in the garden this fall. We invite you to come help out at the garden and share in the community meals. PICAns meet every Saturday from 10-3pm at the Foundational Roots Garden in the Village. All are welcome!

2007-05-09T11:07:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, May 23! Strawberry Shortcake Festival at the Farm

Enjoy fresh organic strawberry shortcake, lemonade, and Community Agroecology Network (CAN) coffee as you listen to the bluegrass tunes of the Rolling Cultivators. Proceeds from this event help provide limited-income shares in the farm's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. $5 donation requested. From 4 pm – 6 pm at the UCSC Farm.

2007-05-09T11:05:00.000-07:00

PICA School Garden Workdays

The school gardens of Santa Cruz are some of the best examples of thriving school gardens in the state. Come and help these programs at these upcoming workdays.

Saturday May 12, 10-12
Gault School, 1320 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062
http://www.gault.santacruz.k12.ca.us/
For more information contact Kara Matteis - kara.matteis@gmail.com

Sunday May 20th, 10:00-2:00 - Help build a foundation for a circle bench in the garden.
Sunday May 27th, 10:00-2:00 - Help build the circle bench.
Mt Madonna School, 491 Summit Road, Watsonville, 95076 http://www.mountmadonnaschool.org/index.htm
For more information and carpooling contact Michael Langan - wildenbeast@gmail.com

Saturday June 2nd Branciforte
Small School Campus, 840 N. Brancifort Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062 http://www.b40ssc.santacruz.k12.ca.us/
For more information contact Becca Kennedy - beckenn@gmail.com

Saturday June 3rd
Bay View Elementary School, 1231 Bay Street, Santa Cruz, 95060 http://www.bayview.santacruz.k12.ca.us/
For more information contact - Sarah Wheatley - sarahaw18@yahoo.com

Garden workdays usually include light construction projects, weeding, planting, composting and the such.

2007-05-09T11:04:00.000-07:00

UCSC Sustainable Food Systems Spring Tour: From Field to Fork

May 11th from 8:30am-3:00pm

Join us for an engaging day of touring sites and programs at UCSC that remind us of what is possible when collaboration and imagination are grounded in creating a more sustainable food system.

2007-05-09T10:55:00.000-07:00

May 26! The Conference on Global Climate Change: Choosing to Face the Crisis

Hosted by the Global Chillers: www.globalchillers.org.

Workshops on Bicycle Maintenance, Biofuels, Sustainable Food Prep, Organic Agriculture, Green Building, Recycling / Waste Prevention, Composting, Political Action, and more!

2007-04-20T15:25:00.000-07:00

Edible UCSC Bike Tour

Saturday April 28th, at 10am. Meet at the Village parking lot!

2007-04-20T15:21:00.000-07:00

2007-04-13T11:31:00.000-07:00

Dinner with Frances Moore Lappé

On Sunday April 15th, The Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) is hosting a dinner with world renowned author and educator Frances Moore Lappé. She will be speaking to imperative issues pertaining to sustainability. Lappé is the co-founder of the Small Planet Fund, and a frequent public speaker and commentator on food politics, globalization, and the media. Lappé will be sharing about her most recent projects, including Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet the follow-up to her now classic, Diet for a Small Planet.

The dinner will be held at The Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange #503, 17th Ave. Santa Cruz.

Event Date:
April 15th 6:00-9:30pm Live Oak Grange (www.greengrange.org)

2007-04-13T11:23:00.000-07:00

Local Organic College Night

On Wednesday, April 18th from 5-7pm College 8 is hosting their Local Organic College Night in conjunction with a statewide week of action based around raising awareness of our food system. Come for a delicious local and organic meal and live music from the Rolling Cultivators!

2007-03-07T14:54:00.000-08:00

Garden Festival this Saturday!
Join us for some gardening, workshops, free food and music! Meet at the Foundational Roots Garden in the Village at 10am.

2007-02-07T16:56:00.000-08:00

Condor's Hope Weekend
Pruning grapes at the ranch President's Day Weekend.

2007-02-07T16:41:00.000-08:00

Tree Pruning Workshop
February 10th-- Join PICAns this Saturday for a fruit tree workshop! We will prune and plant 6 apple trees in the garden-- Mutsu, Fuji, Empire, Jonagold, and others. Meet at the Foundational Roots Garden at 10am, if the weather permits.

2007-02-07T16:07:00.000-08:00

Saturday Work Days at the
Foundational Roots Garden
Join us every Saturday from 11am-3pm at the Foundational Roots Garden in the Village. Projects include gardening, composting, and ecological landscaping.

2006-03-28T16:06:00.000-08:00

Seminar in Community & Agroecology

This winter's ENVS 91F and 191F is presented as a film series and discussion. Thursday 4:00-5:45 pm, followed by a communal meal.

2006-03-28T16:04:00.000-08:00

*PICA Eats*
Village Community Meals

Village and community residents are invited to join, eat, and/or cook! For more information, contact bee vadakan at vvadakan@ucsc.edu

PICA Events

Sustaining Energy Snacks Workshop!

Sri Lankan Cooking Workshop!

Canning Workshop!

Solar Cooking Workshop!

Cob Workshops in May at PICA!

Recycled Papermaking Workshop at PICA

Spring Garden Party at PICA!

New! Permaculture Workshop at PICA

Student Market Cart at UCSC Earth Summit

Permaculture Workshop at PICA

Vegan Dessert Workshop!

Fermentation Workshop

PICA family, you're invited!

Spring Bread Baking Workshop

More Winter Workshops

Winter Quarter Workshops at the Sustainable Living Center

FREE Fall Canning Workshop

Raw Desserts Workshop: PICAns Like it Raw

Santa Cruz Area School Garden Bike Tour

Composting Workshop this Saturday, October 3rd- and free lunch!

Santa Cruz Area School Garden Open House

*Free* Garden Based Learning Workshops

Free Solar Cooker Workshop

FREE Mesoamerican Cooking Class

Japanese Cooking Class

Indian Cooking Class

PICA Spring Garden Party

Tree Pruning Workshop

Village Showing of "The Future of Food"

Do-It-Yourself BREAD AND CHEESE Workshop

VEGAN THAI COOKING CLASS

Canning Workshop

Harvest Festival at UCSC Farm

Volunteer at the Homeless Garden Project

PICA Garden Party

PICA Welcomes the New CASFS Apprentices

PICA Organic Cooking Class

NVC: Community Building and Communication Skill Workshop

Free Garden Based Learning Workshops