2021 Impact Report
It’s here! Our 2021 Annual Impact Report is now available online. We’re so grateful for everyone that made 2021 a remarkable year for experiential learning and youth empowerment including our donors, community partners, staff, participants, volunteers,...
Make It SOW Fundraising Campaign is BACK!
Summer has finally arrived and our programs are up and running and buzzing along! Our SOYL (Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership) program is back in action in Vancouver, Coquitlam and Delta while Camp Fresh Roots is welcoming new and returning campers to the...
FARMER’S LOG, SEED DATE JULY 1, 2022
WOW, welcome to the busiest moment at Fresh Roots. The week of July 4th is when all of our summer youth programming starts up – SOYL Internships in Vancouver, Delta & Coquitlam – and the EL Summer Camp at David Thompson. It’s also the week of our epic,...
Making Cedar Bundles at Suwa’lkh
By Jaimie Rosenwirth, Suwa’lkh Environmental Education Program Lead How is cedar used? What is the meaning of cedar? These questions will be answered while you read through this post. We will also be talking about the four sacred medicines, which you can read...
Introducing our New Fresh Roots Board Members!
We are so thrilled to announce that we have recently onboarded five wonderful Board of Directors to our growing team. Welcome Zahra, Lainey, Kristi, Anna, and Ros to the Fresh Roots Board! ZAHRA ESMAIL Zahra is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Vantage Point. She...
Field Trips | Bringing Learning to Life
By Crystal Mai, Community Education Facilitator Hello everyone! My name is Crystal, and I’m entering my fourth year and studying Food, Nutrition, and Health at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. I am very grateful for the opportunity to volunteer with Fresh...
Norquay Sharing Garden | One Step Further to Elevate Community Food Security
By Crystal Mai, Community Education Facilitator Hello everyone! My name is Crystal, and I’m entering my fourth year and studying Food, Nutrition, and Health at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. I am very happy to volunteer at Fresh Roots this summer an LFS...
Science Odyssey 2022 Recap
We were excited to be back participating in Science Odyssey this year, Canada’s biggest celebration of STEAM. Led by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Science Odyssey brought together hundreds of fun and engaging activities...