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Internship Highlight This summer Bronco Urban Gardens (BUG) is excited to offer an Internship in Sustainable Agriculture based at the BUG Farm in Hollister, CA. The internship is hands-on and emphasizes agroecological and organic farming techniques. This opportunity is a good fit for students interested in learning more about food production and for those who are ready to get their hands dirty!
BUG for at least 100 hours, which also satisfies ESI’s Internship Requirements. Time will be divided between selling produce at farmers markets and working at the farm in Hollister.
come neighborhood xMarketing organic pro-
duce to low income communities and other venues, including SCU
A BUG farm stand
xHelping with a pilot
Community Supported Topics explored through- Agriculture (CSA) box out this internship include: program with the Indian Health Center in San Jose xAgroecology and organic farming techniques: soil xLearning about issues management, plant botany, faced by rural residents direct seeding, transplant- and small farmers Interns can participate ing, weeding, and pest and in Session 1 (June 14 to disease management xPreserving and canning July 29), Session 2 (July food 26 to September 2), or an- xHarvesting, washing, other session schedule can packing, and delivering If interested please conbe made to accommodate fresh produce tact Marsha Habib to apother summer plans you ply! may have. Students are xRunning the Alma Verde required to work with Farm stand in a low in-
Lush crops grow on farm in Hollister, CA
Taking a break to commune with nature!
SCU Sustainability Programs on TV
Assistant Vice President of Operations, Joe SCU's sustainability Sugg, outlined SCU’s programs were highwide range of efforts for lighted this Spring on the water and energy conserweekly Breathe Califor- vation, reclaimed water nia TV show, hosted by use, recycling, and alterESI lecturer, Terry Trum- native energy developbull. Breathe California is ment. the lung health organizaSugg's appearance foltion in California and the lowed earlier appearances local chapter has helped by ESI's sustainability 150,000 people with coordinator, Lindsey breathing difficulties in Cromwell Kalkbrenner the past year. and lecturer Sean Watts. by Terry Trumbull
In addition to faculty and staff appearances, a number of ESI students have discussed individual projects on the Breathe California TV show in recent years. The program runs on Thursday evenings at 9:30 p.m. on Channel 15 (Comcast) in San Jose and Campbell. The program can also be found On-Demand.
Channel 15 this year, primetime next year!