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...
Camp Fresh Roots: A Week in the Life of a Summer Camp Co-Director
By Katey Dambrowitz As an undergraduate student at UBC studying marine ecology, teaching kids about local, land-based food systems and their personal connections to agriculture was not exactly on my academic bucket list. However, as a life-long Girl Guide and summer...
Celebrate the season at our Harvest Celebration!
Join us on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Vancouver Technical Secondary School for an unforgettable evening of food, fun, and community at our annual Harvest Celebration! This family-friendly event is the perfect way to mark the end of the...
Exciting new projects at Fresh Roots – Building capacity
At Fresh Roots, the soil is always teaching us—and lately, it’s been asking for better infrastructure. We sat down with Camille, our Director of Farming & Operations to talk about two major projects that are already transforming how we grow, harvest, and share...
Local food starts here! – A focus on CSA
The local food movement has been around for decades, but it has never carried the political weight that the challenges of 2025 have brought upon us. With soaring food prices, unpredictable weather patterns, and a decline in quality, things feel increasingly uncertain....
Fresh Roots Founders Honored with King Charles III Coronation Medal
The founders of Fresh Roots have been recognized with one of Canada’s most prestigious honors — the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Presented by Member of Parliament Jenny Kwan at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, this award celebrates the dedication and...
Farewell to the Norquay Field House
For at least the last eight years, Fresh Roots has called the Norquay Field House home. Fittingly at this time of year when we’re reflecting on our past and looking forward to the new year to come, we’re saying farewell to Norquay and embarking on a new...
Fresh Roots is looking for Board Members
The Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Board is growing! We are looking for new Board members to share their talents and insights to support Fresh Roots in its mission to cultivate educational farms and place-based programs where youth develop healthy relationships with...