Wednesday, February 5, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
About this Event
1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
https://secure.touchnet.net/C20832_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=6522&SINGLESTORE=trueThe New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s (New Entry) mission is to foster resilience in local, regional and national food systems by training a new generation of farmers to produce food that is nutritious, culturally connected and accessible to all individuals. In doing this work, they develop economic opportunities for new farmers, generate new knowledge, and facilitate connections to the land to build thriving communities.
New Entry, an initiative of Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, works locally, regionally, and across the country to strengthen local food systems by supporting new farmers. Guest presenter, Julien Barrere, PhD, is the Farmer Training Senior Program Administrator at New Entry where he coordinates efforts among New Entry staff, regional partners, and farming communities to enhance and create innovative training programs.
Julien's roots trace back to a small, diversified organic farm nestled in the heart of France, where his passion for agriculture first took root. His academic journey led him to delve into the world of microbes, these tiny biological machines that regulate our climate, these social organisms that are essential to all life on Earth by symbiotically living with almost all animals and plants. Throughout his studies, Julien dedicated a substantial portion of his time to teaching, whether it involved developing and overseeing programs, instructing in classrooms, or mentoring students.
Julien holds a PhD from Harvard University, where he studied the evolution of multicellularity, a M.S.c in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from ETH Zurich and MIT, and a B.S.c in Interdisciplinary Life Science from Descartes University in Paris.
This event is open to all HUID holders.