by ops | Aug 1, 2021 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
You know what I like about August? There are actually very few seed dates this month. This translates to two things: one, there isn’t enough time left in the season to plant much; and two, I get to focus on making flower bouquets instead of seeding in the greenhouse. ...
by ops | Jul 28, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager As I write this, EL Lead Andrea (aka Snap) is leading a wormshop for our EcoWonders campers. What’s a wormshop, you ask? Well, It’s a workshop… about worms! Red Wriggler worms, in this case, which are about...
by ops | Jul 27, 2021 | Norquay Field House
Reflections from the Sharing Garden The signs in the Norquay Park Sharing Garden are up! As I mentioned in the last update, we’re so excited to see folks from around the neighbourhood take part in the humble harvest that our small garden in the middle of the...
by Caroline Manuel | Jul 23, 2021 | Press
Enjoy Fresh Roots’ summer fundraising dinner on August 19 in your own backyard Vancouver B.C., July 22, 2021—Growing schoolyard farms while growing community. Expanding on last year’s at-home fundraising event, Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society announces that this...
by Fresh Roots | Jul 3, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead I’ve been a big kid at Fresh Roots’ field trips this year. While my role with Fresh Roots is teaching students visiting our farms for field trips, the students have wowed and amazed me with what they...
by ops | Jul 2, 2021 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
July 1st. Wait, what? It’s J U L Y ? It’s July and the kale has exploded along with the weeds. I’m so thankful for our hard-working team (not just the farm workers!) and the handful of volunteers who have joined us in liberating our crops from the overwhelm of hungry,...
by Caroline Manuel | Jun 29, 2021 | Press
Fresh Roots to grow/sell produce on-site; donate part of harvest to local food security organizations JAMES SMITH Jun. 28, 2021 4:44 p.m The Delta School District has leased its dormant Farm Roots Mini School to a non-profit that will operate the farm and...
by Caroline Manuel | Jun 28, 2021 | Announcement
Over the past year, the need for and the power of our SOYL (Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership) program has become so clear with critical opportunities for youth to connect with their peers and mentors in person severely limited for the past 14 plus months...
by ops | Jun 17, 2021 | Press
WestCoast Families SUMMER 2021 WestCoast Families | June/July 2021 Page 20-21 Link to the full issue: https://issuu.com/westcoastfamilies/docs/wcf_junejuly_21_lowres_/4
by Caroline Manuel | Jun 15, 2021 | Announcement
From Alexa, our Executive Director There’s an eagle nest at the farm site that Fresh Roots stewards with Delta Farm Roots—a farming mini-school program located on the unceded and traditional territory of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations. Perched high above in...