by Fresh Roots | Dec 17, 2024 | Announcement
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...
by Rowan Vriesema-Magnuson | Dec 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by fradmin | Nov 29, 2024 | Announcement
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...
by Fresh Roots | Jul 1, 2024 | Announcement, General, Stories from the Field
As we say goodbye to students at ¿uuqinak’uuh Grandview’s School Garden, I am delighted to share the changes and transitions bringing renewed energy and inspiration to the garden for the upcoming school year. For the last few years, Fresh Roots has been drafting...
by Rowan Vriesema-Magnuson | Jun 3, 2024 | Events
Join Us at Market This Season! Can you believe it’s June already? After a spring of rain and sun and some more rain, we’re seeing the fruits (or at least leaves) of our hard work, and we’re so excited to share it with you! Last week we welcomed our...
by ops | Apr 5, 2024 | Announcement
Help us fundraise $25,000 to purchase a new farm truck before the growing season kicks off on May 1st! So what happened to the truck? For those just tuning into the truck saga, the beloved Fresh Roots farm truck went missing in September 2023. After tapping into the...
by ops | Apr 5, 2024 | Stories from the Field
IN TWO WEEKS! We’re urgently looking for volunteers to help us kick off the growing season in our first Big Help volunteer party of 2024: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/schoolyard-farm-volunteer-big-help-tickets-876050830617 Date: Tuesday, April 16th Drop-in Times: 4-6pm...
by ops | Mar 4, 2024 | Announcement
Hello community! We wanted to let you know about a new monthly donation campaign in March and invite you to participate exclusively on CanadaHelps: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/freshroots/ Monthly donations are a great way to make a big impact and help us...
by ops | Feb 28, 2024 | Announcement
Hello to all Fresh Roots’ wonderful friends & community partners, I’m reaching out today to ask for help. We have had to vacate our cooler space and need a solution ASAP so that we can operate our market and CSAs this season starting May 15th, 2024. Without...
by ops | Feb 20, 2024 | Announcement
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...