F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture

Looking for a summer internship? F.H. King is looking for people to participate in our summer garden internship program running from June 1st to August 17th! Grow in skills and knowledge of organic farming, food sovereignty, composting, and much more! For more information, and to apply, follow the link below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI_p2O11XQwOnCMU4i3utQqEYJ3qPQ1lsed-LOKu7J2eRlVA/viewform

Join us for a free Tortilla Making Class next Sunday, April 24th at 2 pm! This class will be held at 2423 University Avenue and led by Jonathan Correa from La Cosecha Tortilla Company! There are only 10 slots available so hit the sign up genius at the link below to sign up (please only sign up for yourself).

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ea4ac22a5fdc25-tortilla

We have more events for H**p Week! Join us on Monday April 18th at 6 pm for a H**p Seed Butter Workshop in the Student Activity Center room 3129. Come to learn how to make butter from h**p seeds!

Also, to round out the week, we will be holding a full club meeting on Wednesday 4/20 in the Student Activity Center room 3129 at 5:30 pm! Come to get updates on club events and learn about or meet with committees in F.H. King! Hope to see y'all at these awesome events!

Join Wunk Sheek & FH King, on Tuesday April 19th at 7:45 pm at Neighborhood House for a potluck. lecture, and Q&A with Rob Pero, founder of Canndigenous and proud member of the Bad River tribe! Pero will be discussing the relationship between indigenous sovereignty, sustainable agriculture, and h**p apothecary! Bring your favorite dish and some friends!

We are now hiring a Farm Director to run our garden plot in Eagle Heights in tandem with a Co-Farm Director! To apply, email a resume and cover letter to [email protected]! Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled!

H**p Week, an all new initiative from F.H. King, starts tomorrow! We will be having a variety of events on the various uses, legislature, and history of h**p this week in the lead up to 4/20! Some bonus events may be on their way so keep an eye out for updates, and check the link to the itinerary below for more info on each of these events!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16o8vTI9OjFppusbaaU32DqN3Mgk8fhCp9GpYT_xtzhY/edit?usp=sharing

Join us next Thursday, March 31st at 7 p.m. in the upper community room of Neighborhood House (29 S Mills St) for a potluck dinner featuring a talk given on mental health in relation to sustainable agriculture! Bring your favorite dish and sample delicious food from other members, hope to see you all there!

Spring is here! To kick of this season of new growth, we will be celebrating by holding a Potpourri making workshop on March 29th at 6 p.m. in the Student Activity Center room 3129. Potpourri is a fragrant collection of dried flowers that is often used to freshen the smell of rooms. Come join us to make your own and write affirmations to cultivate good energy this Spring. Excited to see you there!

Join us next Wednesday, March 9th for a F.H. King Club Meeting! We will be meeting in room 3129 of the Student Activity Center at 6:00 P.M. Come to hear about upcoming events and to meet with your committees! If you are not in a committee, feel free to still come and hang out and chat! See you next week!

We are hiring farmhands and an Outreach Director! Both positions are great ways to get more involved with F.H. King, gain experience, and get paid while doing so! To apply for the Outreach director position, visit the link the link below. For the farmhand position, send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]! Applications close on March 15th!

https://studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/cw/en-us/job/501810

Join us on Tuesday, February 22nd at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center (SAC), room 3129, to watch a documentary on Fannie Lou Hamer!​ FLH was a black sharecropper and activist who worked for voting rights in the civil rights era. Join us to learn more about her and her legacy!

Join us this Thursday, February 17th at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center (SAC) room 3129 for a Stop Line 5 Valentine's Event! We will be writing love letters to the water and crafting written comments to send to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to speak out against line 5. We love our water sources and would love for you to join us in expressing this through action! Bring a friend, someone you love, or just yourself, excited to see you there!

Figure source https://www.sierraclub.org/wisconsin/line-5

We will be kicking off our semester this Wednesday, February 2nd at 6 p.m. in the Student Activity Center (SAC) room 3129!! Come join us to hear about what we have planned for this semester, welcome new members, and reconnect with fellow members after Winter Break. Repost this to your social media to spread the word and bring your friends! Looking forward to a great semester!

Applications are open to be an Urban Agriculture Director with F.H. King! For more information, and links to the application, visit the link in our below! The application closes February 14th so don't miss your chance to apply!

https://studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/cw/en-us/job/501523

We are now hiring two Farm Directors to run our garden plot in Eagle Heights! For more information check out the link below to the application! Applications close February 15th so don't miss your chance to apply!

https://studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/501467/fh-king-farm-director

The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) is holding an Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin on February 25th and 26th! The conference will include workshops, talks given by keynote speakers, and general community building! Members of the F.H. King board will be in attendance, and for those interested in joining, there are scholarships available to cover the cost of registration through SARE! For more info on MOSES, and to apply for this scholarship, check out the links below!

Scholarship:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbkAr9ylB3X0zlxK9tL7rQCDPGGeNHgQVem_7S-c4Ol2VX-A/viewform

Info on MOSES:
https://web.cvent.com/event/09192caf-d1fa-44fe-9194-a085c1628449/summary

F.H. King is hiring for a couple positions starting in February! For more information, check out the links below! The deadline for Education Director is January 25th and for Programming Director it is February 1st. Don't miss your chance to apply! Stay tuned for more positions opening soon!

Education Director:
https://studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/500298/fh-king-education-director

Program Director:
https://studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/500299/fh-king-program-director

Our final club meeting of the semester will be next Thursday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m. in room 3129 of the Student Activity Center (SAC)! Come to meet with your committees and hear about what is to come for F.H. King in the future!

We are hosting another Get the Dirt Dinner potluck!! Join us at Neighborhood House this Monday, 11/29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for dinner and a talk given by some of UW-Madison's own agroecology professors! Bring a dish, a friend, and an appetite for an evening of learning and community building. Don't forget to RSVP at the link below!

https://forms.gle/vzFBdZnhqcAJNarq7

Join us next Thursday, November 18th for a F.H. King Club Meeting! We will be meeting in room 3129 of the Student Activity Center at 6:30 P.M. Come to hear about upcoming events and to meet with your committees! If you are not in a committee, feel free to still come and hang out with us 😄 See you next week!

As the days get shorter, and the wintry night approaches, our farm grows sleepier by the day. There is still a lot to do to get them ready for their slumber, and we need your help to do it! So, we will be hosting a workday this Sunday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eagle Heights Community Gardens. You can get out there by walking, biking, bussing, or driving if you have access to a car. Bring food, water, and friends to come and tuck in the farm for their big sleep! See you all there!

Join us next Monday, November 8th for a potluck dinner at Neighborhood House! Bring your favorite sharing dish and listen to a talk from a graduate student on queerness and farming! If you plan on attending, please RSVP at the link below! Hope to see you all there!
https://forms.gle/ekc43QYgqUReMoaa8

The last Harvest Handouts of the season are this Sunday, October 31st! Last chance to get fresh veggies from our gardens FOR FREE! We will be out on East Campus Mall at 12 p.m. in costumes for Halloween, hope to see you all there!

Join us next Tuesday, October 26th at 7 p.m. in the Student Activity Center (SAC)! We will be celebrating All Hallow's Eve by kicking back and making spooky themed crafts! Meet in the F.H. King office, room 3129, see you all there!

Full Club Meeting this Thursday, October 21st at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Union! We will be discussing upcoming events and breaking into committees. If you are not in a committee, still feel free to come and chat with board members! Stick around for crafts after committee meetings 🖌 See you there!

Hi everyone! Harvest Fest is this Friday from 3 to 7 pm out at the Eagle Heights Community Gardens! Please RSVP at the link below if you plan on attending. There will be live music, crafts, and games!

https://forms.gle/teeyd9syJqmHcYHn9

Hey everyone!! We'll be hosting Harvest Handouts this Sunday, July 25th at 12 p.m. at East Campus Mall! Reminder that this is our regular location/time for the remainder of summer. Please bring a reusable bag and we hope to see you all there!

F.H. King will be hosting a workday this Monday, June 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our farm in Eagle Heights Community Gardens (3016 Eagle Heights Dr, Madison, WI, 53705). You can come at any time, even if you can't make it right at 10! Hope to see you all there!

First Harvest Handout of the 2021 growing season!!! We hope you'll all make it out to our farm at Eagle Heights Community Gardens this Sunday, June 20th at 12 p.m. for our handout! PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE and make sure to get there early because we have a limited amount of produce. See you all soon!

This week, we'll be working in collaboration with to talk to you about Earth Day as we share tips on how to environmentally conscious while taking care of your wellbeing. Unlike our normal events, this event will take place on Wednesday, April 21st at 6 p.m. and requires an RSVP, so please visit the link in our bio or go to tinyurl.com/fhkingearthday before midnight on Tuesday, April 20th to sign up!

Hey everybody! We're excited to announce that we'll be having another farm workday opportunity at our farm in Eagle Heights Community Garden this Saturday, April 17th from 9-3! Even if you can't make the entire workday, you can come late or leave early! In order to attend, you must have a green Badger Badge, wear a mask, get to the garden via your own transportation, and RSVP at the link in our bio or visit https://win.wisc.edu/event/7070475! We have a limit of 15 people allowed to come, so sign up ASAP if you're interested! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Come check out this week's F.H. King club meeting! This week, we'll be exploring houseplants and herbs, providing you with the tools you'll need to become a certified Green thumb! This event will take place this Thursday, April 15th at 7 p.m. Zoom link available on our website (fhking.org) or at the link in our bio. Hope to see you all there!

Check out this week's F.H. King event, featuring BEES!!!! Led by FHK Coordinator Julia Weissing, we'll be learning about native bees and other pollinators and tips for keeping them! The meeting will take place Thursday, April 8th at 7 p.m. over Zoom. Link in bio or visit tinyurl.com/fhkingkickoff to join. Hope to see you all there!

We have officially set up our first Tower Garden at Gordon Dining Hall! We will have another one up at Four Lakes within the next few weeks. Stop by and check them out or shoot us an email at [email protected] to get involved!!!

Hey everybody! We're excited to announce that we'll be having our first farm workday opportunity at our farm in Eagle Heights Community Garden this Friday, April 2nd from 9-1! Even if you can't make the entire workday, you can come late or leave early! In order to attend, you must have a green Badger Badge, wear a mask, get to the garden via your own transportation, and RSVP at the link in our bio or visit https://win.wisc.edu/event/7042032! We have a limit of 15 people allowed to come, so sign up ASAP if you're interested! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Come check out our weekly meeting! In this week's F.H. King club meeting, we'll be exploring mental health, self-care, and mindfulness relating to climate change and climate anxiety. The event will take place via Zoom at 7pm on Thursday, April 1st. Visit tinyurl.com/fhkingkickoff or go to the link in our bio to join! Hope to see you all there!

We are still looking for people interested in participating in our Full Cycle Freight Bike Compost program! FCF is a program powered by student volunteers who pick up food waste from local restaurants and deliver it to our farm in Eagle Heights where it is added to our compost pile. If you are interested fill out the form in our bio! Or, if you have any questions feel free to message us on here or shoot our Urban Ag Directors an email at [email protected]!

Come check out our event this week! We'll have guest speaker Malachi Persche join us to talk about mutual aid, gardening, and intercropping at our farm in Eagle Heights. Event will take place at 7 pm on Thursday, March 25th at the Zoom link in our bio, on our website, or at tinyurl.com/fhkingkickoff. Hope to see you all there!