Rethinking Weeds
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead The farm is bursting with growth and food right now, but when visitors look around they tell me all they see is weeds. What is a weed? It’s a plant…just in the wrong place at the wrong time. On the farm,...
A Shout Out to Our Partners on Giving (Back) Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday we’re taking a moment to pause and highlight some of the many community partners working with us toward a more food secure future and Good Food For ALL. Fresh Roots is part of an interconnected and supportive community of small local...
Community Spotlight – Made by Malcolm
By Jaimie Rosenwirth, Suwa’lkh Lead and Malcolm’s Support Worker Malcolm’s Story Malcolm is a valued Fresh Roots community member with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and the garden at Suwa’lkh School in Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam) is a place that he loves to spend...
End-Of-Season Harvest Reflections
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager Halloween. Dia de Muertos. Samhain. All Saints and All Souls Days. This time of year the harvest makes way for the long cold nights of winter in the Northern hemisphere, and it’s no surprise that many cultures...
Farmer’s Log, Seed Date November 1, 2021
Of course, the day that I need to sit inside and hammer out a blog, the sun decides to shine and the sky is bright blue. At least I don’t have to squeeze into my mud-soaked raingear today, which is the norm this time of year. Reading back on last month’s blog, the...
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