Project title: The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) Agroecological Fellows Program at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm

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1 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ The Green Initiative Fund Spring Grant Application Please save document as FApp_ProjectName_YourLastName and send to tgif_grants@berkeley.edu by 5pm on Monday, April 11, 2016 Project title: The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) Agroecological Fellows Program at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm Total amount requested from TGIF: $29, Amount Requested as: Grant Loan (Estimated payback period of loan in months: ) Sponsoring Organization/Fiscal Agent: Dr. Jennifer Sowerwine in the Department of Earth Sciences Policy Management (ESPM) in the College of Natural Resources (CNR). jsowerwi@berkeley.edu This will be the entity that holds your grant funds and administers all financial transactions and student intern hires. The Sponsoring Org/Fiscal Agent must submit a separate Project Approval Form. Project Team: Please identify the project leader(s). If you want to list additional team members, please add the entries. Name Katie McKnight Title and Graduate Student, Masters of Landscape Architecture and Environmental department (MLA-EP) candidate in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental, College of Environmental Design Project Role Team Lead Phone kmcknight@berkeley.edu Relevant Katie was a graduate student instructor for Miguel Altieri s course, experience or Introduction to Agroecology (ESPM 188) and is well versed in agroecological farming systems. Over the course of the past year, Katie has spent knowledge for this project over 100 hours volunteering at the Farm that has resulted in an intimate knowledge of the structure of the organization. Such knowledge is critical to taking on a leadership role and working through the proper channels to garner support for projects.

2 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 2 Name Vanessa Raditz Title and Graduate Student, Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental department Health Sciences (EHS), School of Public Health Phone vraditz@gmail.com Relevant Vanessa has been working on farms and gardens for 7 years, and has been experience or working to increase student involvement at the UC Gill Tract Community knowledge for Farm since Spring 2014, including experience supervising interns. She is this project part of the Education and Events working group at the farm. How did you hear about this grant? I heard about this grant on many occasions through various organizations and initiatives including the SOGA Garden, the enhancement project on the North Fork of Strawberry Creek and Blake Garden. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Please give a brief history of this project. Describe the overall goals of the project. The UC Gill Tract Community Farm ( the Farm or UCGTCF ) requests $29, to develop an Agroecological Fellows Program (AFP) for UC Berkeley students at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm. This program will provide valuable experiential learning opportunities for the growing number of students interested in food systems, allowing them to become successful change-makers in the food system. It will significantly increase the Farm s capacity to expand its food justice goals and accomplish its mission. The Farm, currently a 1.1-acre operation, was established in September 2013 to address the lack of access to fresh and healthy food within East Bay communities. The location and size of the Farm is a unique addition to the UC Berkeley campus community. The mission of the Farm is to conduct collaborative community-driven research, education, and extension focused on urban agriculture and food justice; and to foster equitable economies, a healthy environment, and increased resilience in vulnerable communities, both urban and rural. The Farm is an innovative program through UC Cooperative Extension and the College of Natural Resources, serving as an active classroom and production space for both UC students and community members. Each month over 200 volunteers of students and community members come out to the Farm to engage in a plethora of farm activities, include planting seedlings, harvesting and weighing food, applying organic pest management practices; and attending skill-share workshops and social justice forums. The students and volunteers produce and distribute over 15,000 lbs./year of free organic produce throughout the community.

3 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 3 The proposed long-term student fellowship program fills crucial gaps for the Farm including the need to expand on-farm research, establish comprehensive planting and operation plans, strengthen outreach to the UC Berkeley community and solidify the Farm s long-term reach and vision. The development of the Agroecological Fellows Program will be a significant step forward in educational programming at the Farm by creating defined and supported leadership positions for students to enhance their learning in the practical skills involved in transforming food systems. Furthermore, the proposed fellowship program will foster increased student participation through creation of a UC Gill Tract Community Farm Student Group, and through the Fellow s involvement in the Fresh Produce Security Council. The Agroecological Programming Fellow will develop detailed fellowship programs, advertise positions and interview prospective candidates throughout Summer Four additional Fellows Campus Outreach Fellow, Farm Operations Fellow, Fundraising Fellow and Food Justice Community Fellow-- will undergo technical training by the current farm manager over a 4-week period prior to the Fall 2016 semester and continue their fellowships through Fall 2016 and Spring 2017, which includes facilitating biweekly student group meetings. These fellows would also be responsible for advertising the Farm on-campus and setting up informational booths at periodic campus-wide student events. Overall, the goal of the Agroecological Fellows Program is to increase the number of students at UC Berkeley engaged in sustainable food production with the capacity to enact transformation in the food system, on campus and in the community. PILOT YEAR OBJECTIVES Train students in the skills needed to be successful change-agents for food system transformation Increase the number of students directly involved in experiential learning at the farm Improve access to healthy, sustainably-produced food for students who are food insecure Expand the capacity of the Farm to advance its mission on campus and in the community In order to continue the Fellowship program beyond the proposed yearlong period, the Farm will be using this coming year to write grant proposals to various foundations, including the Global Food Initiative, as well as exploring the feasibility of other funding models. 2. What will be the process for implementing your project? Describe the key steps of your project.

4 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 4 Implementing the Agroecological Fellows Program will incorporate these 4 main stages: IMPLEMENTATION Early summer 2016 Late summer 2016 Fall 2016 & Spring 2017 Ongoing The Farm will recruit, train and employ a Programming Fellow to design the curriculum and detailed implementation plan for the Fellow program. They will collaborate with advice and expertise from students currently involved at the farm. The Programming Fellow (PF) will lead outreach and promotion of the fellows program and the Farm s student group to a wide range of students (including focused outreach to students from diverse backgrounds). This phase will culminate in the selection and training of the Fellows, followed closely by a retreat. The Fellows will continue to support and expand student participation including ongoing outreach and publicity for the Farm on-campus, leading bi-weekly meetings of the Farm s student group, coordinating monthly Harvest Days with the Fresh Produce Security Committee, and attending 2 leadership retreats organized by PF (one in the Fall and one in the Spring). There will be ongoing program evaluation throughout the program using student journals and mid-program interviews upon exit. The feedback from this participatory evaluation will be used to plan for the long-term success of the program beyond its pilot year. All fellows will be engaged in fundraising activities to ensure continuation of the program. METRICS AND MEASURABILITY 1. Which aspects of campus sustainability will your project address, and why is addressing these issues important- does your project fulfill a specific campus need or goal? Does your project coincide with any current campus sustainability initiatives? Does your project go above and beyond the requirements already mandated by UC Berkeley? This program will increase the Farm s capacity to provide urgently-needed support to existing programs on campus that increase food access, promote student health and wellness, provide an introduction to careers in agriculture, sustainable food systems, and food justice; and will provide essential opportunities for student engaged learning. Out of the top campus initiatives pursued by UC Berkeley s Office of Sustainability and Energy, this Agroecological Fellows Program best promotes the goal of expanding academics and

5 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 5 learning opportunities. As highlighted by the recent creation of the new Food Systems Minor, there is an increasing demand from students for this hands-on learning, and this Fellows program will fill an important training gap. The program builds upon the on-campus learning opportunities provided by groups such as SOGA, and dovetails with the new experiential community learning opportunities of the Food Systems Minor. The Fellows program will provide a way for students who are passionate about urban agriculture and food justice to expand their agricultural skills on a larger-scale farm, apply their lessons from community-wisdom back to solving pressing problems of student food insecurity, and continue to develop the practical skills needed to collaboratively lead and manage urban agroecological and food justice programs. Additionally, through the hands-on experiential learning opportunities of the Fellows program, students will also have direct impacts on increasing food access for other students on campus. Located on the corner of San Pablo and Marin Avenues in Albany, the farm is directly adjacent to student housing and only two miles from the main campus. The Farm currently engages lowincome, non-traditional students, visiting scholars and faculty living in the UC Village housing complex adjacent to the Farm. The Farm also regularly collaborates with student-led initiatives to address student food insecurity, such as monthly Harvest Days that benefit the UC Berkeley Food Pantry. Most food security programs rely on distributing cheap food that is less healthy and is grown unjustly and unsustainably. Through these collaborations, the Farm is able to provide students experiencing food security with healthy, local, organic, sustainably produced produce that is better for both people and the planet, and provides a living laboratory in how to sustainably grow food so that it is equitable for the people producing and eating that food. By developing student leadership and cultivating first-hand experiences and critical discussions in sustainable solutions, the Fellows program seeks to deepen and expand our mission and broader food justice work. 2. What quantitative and/or qualitative sustainability metrics will your project have? Will there be cost savings for the campus (Please show)? How will you measure and report on these metrics during your project and upon completion of your project? Please also fill out the TGIF Metrics Spreadsheet for your calculations and submit it separately from your application. We will use a diversity of participatory evaluation techniques in order to evaluate our progress towards the campus goal of expanding academics and learning opportunities and our goal of increasing the number of students at UC Berkeley engaged in sustainable food production with the capacity to enact transformation in the food system, on campus and in the community. Student Fellows will be able to provide feedback to the program on an ongoing basis, including weekly check-ins and frequent blog posts about their fellowship experience, as well as midprogram and exit interviews by the program fellow. Dr. Jennifer Sowerwine will serve as the sponsoring faculty member for this project through the College of Natural Resources.

6 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 6 PILOT YEAR OBJECTIVES INDICATOR Train students in the skills needed to be successful change-agents for food system transformation Increase the number of students directly involved in experiential learning at the farm; Improve access to healthy, sustainablyproduced food for student who are food insecure During midway and exit interviews, at least 80% of fellows will report satisfaction with the program and increased sense of competence in implementing agroecological techniques for farming, student leadership, and program management. Successful creation of a UCGTCF student group, which meets a minimum of 12 times over the calendar year, with an average attendance of 10 students Successful implementation of 6 Harvest Days with the Fresh Produce Security Meeting, attended by an average of 15 students, including at least 30 students new to the farm. The farm will increase its distribution of food to students experiencing food insecurity by 50% over the course of the pilot year Expand the capacity of the farm to advance its mission on campus and in the community The farm will increase the diversity of crops planted by 10%, and will increase the pounds of produce harvested and donated by 30%. The number of student volunteers at the farm will increase by 30% over the pilot year. PROJECT EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND PUBLICITY PLAN 3. Do you have any specific outreach goals? If so, how will they be measured and reported? What is your plan for publicizing your project on campus and getting the campus community involved? (Leave blank if your project is education/outreach based and you have already answered this questions in the Metrics & Measurability section) Our project will require significant outreach to be successful. Strategies for successful outreach will be a significant part of the Programming Fellow s training during the summer, and designing outreach materials and a publicity strategy for the fellowship and the student group will be one of their priority tasks. Outreach will include a combination of flyers, s, Facebook and other social media, Daily Cal articles, KALX radio announcements, and more. A focus of the Programming Fellow s training will be on cultivating personal relationships and

7 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 7 networking as the basis of successful outreach campaigns. We will be able to measure and evaluate the success of this outreach based on the number of applications we receive for the fellows program and the attendance at the UCGTCF student group meetings. 4. Will students be involved in this project and if so, what roles will they play? Does your project directly benefit the student population? This program is created by and for students. Students have been involved from the inception of this program, and they will continue to be engaged over the summer months in crafting and designing the final Fellows curriculum. Students who receive the fellowship will directly benefit from this program through the economic opportunity and the hands-on training in agroecology and food justice programming. More students will benefit from their work through additional leadership opportunities created through the UCGTCF student group. Finally, many more students will benefit from their work through increased access to healthy, sustainable produce. PROJECT APPROVALS (Projects will not be considered without the relevant approvals). 5. Do any aspects of your project require approval from an entity on or off campus? If yes, please list and explain. (For example, a project which affects campus grounds or buildings must be approved by the Vice Chancellor for Facilities Services) For each described entity, you must submit a completed Project Approval Form. Project Approval Forms will not be counted toward your application page limit. Our program requires the approval of Jennifer Sowerwine, the Principle Investigator for the UC Gill Tract Community Farm. The program will not require the use of any land, equipment, or resources not already under the jurisdiction of the programs at the UCGTCF. 6. Are you partnering with any on-campus or off-campus departments, student groups, or organizations, besides your fiscal sponsor? If yes, please list here and include their contact information. This initiative will be in collaboration with the UC Gill Tract Community Farm so the farm manager, Jon Hoffman, will serve as our main liaison and contact. Jon Hoffman; cell: ; jon2223@yahoo.com The student fellows will also continue to work with other student group partners through the Fresh Produce Security Committee, a collaboration with the UC Berkeley Student Food Pantry (Jocelyn Hsu; jhsu1105@berkeley.edu), the Student Organic Garden Association (Sarah Atkinson; satkinson@berkeley.edu), the Clark Kerr Garden (Lucy Tate; lucy.n.tate@berkeley.edu), the Berkeley Student Food Collective (Jeff Noven, operations@foodcollective.org), Berkeley Food Institute (Rosalie Fanshel,

8 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 8 rzfanshel@berkeley.edu), and the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC). Fellows will also take a lead roll in creating a new UCGTCF student group. Item BUDGET AND SUSTAINING THE PROJECT LONG-TERM 7. List all budget items for which funding is being requested under the appropriate category. Include cost and total amount for each item requested. Equipment and Construction Costs Cost per Item Quant. Total Request Scientific Notebooks for each fellow $ $ Printing for AFP supporting materials $0.10 /pg 500 pgs $50.00 Materials to conduct monthly meetings for UCGTCF Student Group (markers, paper, refreshments etc.) $15 / meeting 10 mtgs $ Publicity and Communication Posters & handouts to advertise monthly UCGTCF Student Group meetings Personnel and Wages Student Agroecological Programming Fellow [graduate student] (Summer 2016): Design & Coordinate Agroecological Fellows Program (AFP) Intensive Technical Training of Fellows by Farm Manager (Summer 2016): Intensive training to Ag. Fellows of farm history, operations, organic practices, community partnerships etc. Student Agroecological Programming Fellow [graduate student] (Fall 2016 & Spring 2017): Supervise and support Fellows throughout Fall and Spring semesters. Write a weekly blog post. Student Agroecological Campus Outreach Fellow (Fall 2016 & Spring 2017): Student representative to Fresh Produce Security Committee and Harvest Day bottomliner. Coordinate other collaborations with other programs focused on sustainable agriculture at UC Berkeley. Write a weekly blog post and submit article(s) to Daily Cal. Supports Outreach Working Group $15 / meeting $15/hr [20hr/wk, 11 wks] $16/hr [15hr/wk, 6 wks] $15/hour [10hr/wk, 32wks] $12/hour [10hr/wk, 32wks] 10 mtgs $ hours $3, $1, $4, $3,840.00

9 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$ 9 Student Agroecological Farm Operations Fellow (Fall 2016 & Spring 2017): Develop crop plans and systematic basis of seeds-to-harvest program. Write weekly blog post. Supports the Farm Management Working Group. $12/hour [10hr/wk, 32wks] 320 $3, Student Agroecological Fundraising Fellow (Fall 2016 & Spring 2017): Spearhead grant writing efforts, coordinate crowd-funding campaigns and plan benefit events. Assist in CSA program development. Write weekly blog post. Supports the Fundraising. Student Agroecological Food Justice Fellow (Fall 2016 & Spring 2017): Develop partnerships with food justice organizations, local business, and other agricultural organizations. This may include investigating partnerships with local restaurants to source produce as well as leading collaboration efforts with other urban farms and NFPs in the area. Supports the Outreach Working Group $12/hour [10hr/wk, 32wks] $12/hour [10hr/wk, 32wks] 320 $3, $3, Support and Supervision of Fellows by Farm Manager (Fall 2016 & Spring 2017): Support and supervise fellows throughout Fall and Spring semesters by facilitating check-ins and providing guidance and feedback on progress as needed $16/hour [8hr/wk, for 32 weeks] 256 $4, TOTAL: $29, If your project is implemented, does it require any on-going funding after its completion? What is your strategy for supporting the project after this initial period to cover replacement, operational, and renewal costs? The UCGTCF is now entering its third year and has begun entering a phase of longer-term strategic planning. Both grant writing and designing a sustainable long-term funding strategy are key goals of this coming year. Through the duration of the Agroecological Fellows program, we will be exploring and submitting other grants, including those listed below. The UCGTCF is currently receiving fundraising support and mentoring through the NorCal Community Resilience Network, which provides capacity building support for grassroots organizations working on projects to build community resilience, as well as Bija, which provides small grant and project management support to grassroots sustainability and community-building initiatives. 9. List all non-tgif sources you are pursuing for funding, volunteer time, in-kind donations, etc. Source/Description Amount Date Request submitted Date received / date announced Global Food Initiative $132,284 Feb 22 Unknown Clif Bar Foundation $7,000 In-process

10 The$Green$Initiative$Fund$(TGIF)$Agroecological$Fellows$Program$at$the$UC$Gill$Tract$Community$Farm$10 Rose Foundation $5,000 In-process Dean Witter Fund $10,000 In-process Bija Small grants Ongoing NorCal Community Resilience Network In-kind support Ongoing Volunteers hrs. /yr. $120,000 Ongoing PROJECT TIMELINE 10. Please complete the following table to describe your project timeline. List milestones chronologically. For the Timeframe column, please estimate how long each task will take to be completed. (Insert additional rows if necessary). Each one of the following items must be included on your timeline: Project start date Target date for project completion Date by which you will need the first installment of TGIF money Date by which you expect to have spent all TGIF funds Target date for submitting final project report to TGIF Any significant tasks or milestones along the way (For example: identifying an equipment vendor, begin installing equipment, finish installing equipment, etc.)

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13 CalCAP Metrics: Emissions Factors and Price TGIF Project Title: Date (DD/MM/YYYY): 4/11/16 The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) Agroecological Fellows Program at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm Estimated Project Savings Input (Enter estimated savings here in kwh, gallons, and/or pounds) Calculated cost savings ($) Calculated GHG reductions (kg Co2e) Estimated electricity savings (kwh) N/A #VALUE! #VALUE! Estimated water savings (gallons) N/A #VALUE! #VALUE! Estimate gasoline savings (gallons) N/A #VALUE! #VALUE! Estimated waste reduction (pounds) N/A #VALUE! #VALUE! Emissions Factors and Costs GHG emissions facto Price Electricity $0.11 Water $3.51 Gasoline 8.78 $3.50 Waste $0.07 **Please feel free to add any statistics that are relevant to your project, but please explain your calculati Source: Cal Climate Action Partnership greenhouse gas emissions inventory calculations, Emissions factors/price

14 Qualitative)Impacts TGIF)Application)Title:)Agroecological)Fellows)Program)at)the)UC)Gill)Tract)Community)Farm Describe(the(impact(of(an(individual(campaign,(event,(etc.(of(your(project(and/or(use(the(example(impacts(listed(in(column(C(to( calculate(numbers(based(on(your(project(as(a(whole.(we(want(to(know(the(overall(sustainability(of(an(event.(be(creative(and(add(your( own(if(you(don't(see(something(listed(here.(the(more(details,(the(better! Metric'(Event,'Campaign,'Education,' Description Impact Status UCGTCF&Student&Group&monthly& meetings The&student&group&formed&through&the&Agroecological&Fellows& Program&(AFP)&will&engage&students&across&campus&on&food&justice& issues&and&get&the&word&out&about&the&farm&as&an&agroecological& learning&resource.&one&meeting&will&be&held&&monthly&and&diverse& approaches&in&advertising&the&event&and&getting&students&to&attend&will& be&taken. between&10&g&20&people&are& expected&to&attend&each&meeting,& reaching&between&100&g&200& students&throughout&the& upcoming&academic&year. Weekly&blog&posts&by&Fellows Each&fellow&will&be&responsible&for&posting&a&weekly&blog&post&about& their&experiences&on&the&farm's&website.&we&will&also&work&to&get& certain&blog&posts&featured&on&other&websites&such&as&the&berkeley& Food&Institute&or&CNR&to&reach&a&broader&number&of&individuals.&The& hits&to&these&blog&posts&will&be&tracked&periodically&to&see&how&many& people&are&being&reached. Over&a&32&week&program,&each& fellow&will&write&a&weekly&blog& posts.&there&are&6&fellows&in&total,& including&the&programming& Fellow,&so&this&will&be&a&total&of& 192&posts. Minimum&of&5&events&will&be& At&the&beginning&of&the&year&(such&as&Cal&Day)&and&throughout&the& tabled.&if&approximately&50& Tables&at&Campus&Sustainability&Events& semester&fellows&will&be&responsible&for&setting&up&tables&to&represent& students&are&spoken&to&at&each& and&student&group&events the&ucgtcf&student&group&to&tell&more&students&about&the&ucgtcf&as& event,&250&students&will&be& a&student&resource reached&in&total. Food Justice Community Fellow The Food Justice Community Fellow will collaborate with existing on-campus groups including SOGA, Food Systems Minor, UC Berkeley Food Pantry and the Fresh Produce Council.This collaboration will further the mission of the Farm as well as the mission of these groups by increasing student participation and complimenting each organizations' goals. This fellow will develop 320&hours&of&work&towards&food& partnerships with food justice organizations, local business, and justice other agricultural organizations. This may include investigating partnerships with local restaurants to source produce as well as leading collaboration efforts with other urban farms and NFPs in the area and continue support to the Farm's Outreach Working Group. Farm Operations Fellow Fundraising Fellow 320&hours&of&work;&contribute&to& This fellow will develop crop plans and systematic basis of seedsto-harvest program as well as support the Farm Management continued&growth&of& approximately&15,000&pounds&of& Working Group. The efforts of this fellow will work towards fresh&fruits&and&vegetables&/&year& continued growing of free, healthy produce for anyone who lacks (this&projected&yield&will&likely& access. All fellows will be asked to fill out a weekly time card to track progress and impacts. increase&with&the&implementation& of&this&program) 320&hours&of&work;&contribute&to& monetary&support&for&the&farm& and&work&towards&growing&and& enhancing&the&longgterm& This fellow will spearhead grant writing efforts, coordinate crowdfunding campaigns and plan benefit events. This fellow will also assist the Fundraising Working Group to better meet its goals. All fellows will be asked to fill out a weekly time card to track progress and impacts. feasibility&of&the&farm&as&a&student& resource&for&education&and& research Programming Fellow This fellow will design and coodinate the program while also checking in with fellows periodically and lending any support needed. All fellows will be asked to fill out a weekly time card to track progress and impacts. 540&hours&of&work&towards&the& AFP&program&success Campus Outreach Fellow All fellows will be astudent representative to Fresh Produce Security Committee and Harvest Day bottomliner. Coordinate other collaborations with other programs focused on sustainable agriculture at UC Berkeley. Write a weekly blog post and submit article(s) to Daily Cal. Supports Outreach Working Group. All fellows will be asked to fill out a weekly time card to track progress and impacts. 320&hours&of&work&towards& connecting&with&students&on& campus&about&sustainable&farming& and&food&justice&

15 Improved produce yields The incorporation of the Agroecological Fellows Program will improve the capacity for the Farm to grow more organic produce due to improved operations. All harvested farm produce is weighed and recorded in on-farm log books. Increased yields during the AFP resulting from increased student and community participation and improved operations will be tracked as an impact factor. The&current&yearly&yield&is& approximately&15,000&pounds,&but& with&the&incorporation&of&the&afp,& we&project&a&minimum&of&15%& increase&in&yield&due&to&improved& operations&and&increased&student& participation,&approximately&2,250& pounds&of&additional&produce&over& the&next&year.&& Increased engagement of students from diverse departments The AFP will enhance student participation at the Farm from diverse departments, including engineering, earth science, environmental design, energy resources group, environmental chemistry, nutrition, social sciences, public health, policy, business etc. The&AFP&is&projected&to&engage& students&from&approximately&10& different&departments&throughout& campus. On-Farm Community Events Fellows will partake and take on leadership roles during community events at the Farm, including monthly Harvest Days, Earth Day and Farm Retreats. Approximately&10&Harvest&Days,&1& Earth&Day&event&and&2&Farm& Retreats Increased education of additional volunteers The Farm has approximately 200 volunteers each month. The A&10%&increase&in&monthly& AFP will likely increase that participation by a minimum of 10%. participation&will&educate&200& This will be tracked through the volunteer log books that are additional&people&in& already kept at the Farm. A new column will be added to ask "If agroecological&practices&and&food& you are a first-time volunteer, please tell us how you heard about the Farm" to see if the AFP has an impact. justice&issues.