Growing Food, Youth, and Community
Fresh Roots is cultivating educational farms and place-based programs where youth develop healthy relationships with food, land and community through growing and sharing food that nourishes themselves, their communities and the planet!
Sustainable Farming, Experiential Learning, and Youth Leadership
Farming
Sustainable schoolyard farms grow veggies, flowers, and more! Click to learn…
Learning
Hands-on experiential learning and leadership development for kids, youth, and the community. We hope you’ll…
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A Week in the Life of a Farmer
By Franny Rainbow, Farm Production Lead Every week on the farm looks different, with various small victories being celebrated, giant (and tiny) vegetables being marveled at, programming and events, and of course, endless questions being asked and problems being...
Fresh Roots’ Harvest Celebration : Join our free family-friendly event!
You're invited to Fresh Roots' annual Harvest Celebration on October 8, 2025! Vancouver Technical Secondary Schoolyard Farm (2600 East Broadway – behind the school) Wednesday, October 8, 4–7 PM Free Admission! At Fresh Roots, we grow thousand of pounds of...