Negative Food Stories: Opportunities for Relationship
Food is nourishment. Food is connection. Good days, bad days, celebrations, mourning. Food is there. It can be a burden, an obligation met by busybody, overstressed workers, parents, caregivers. It can be a relief, a comfort, a joy; a refuge to hide away, to...
Siamo Vancouver
Fresh Roots is on the radio! Check out Siamo Vancouver – an incredible radio program from the Italian Cultural Centre that explores Italian heritage, culture, and the integration with Vancouver life. DJ Lorenzo interviews Fresh Roots’ Farm Manager...
Professional Development October 20th
Are you interested in starting or using a school garden as a year-round learning ground, but don’t know how to get started? Do you need tips for working with groundskeepers and administrators? Would you like to meet like-minded teachers with whom to network and share...
South Van Harvest Festival
With great excitement we’re announcing our South Vancouver Harvest Festival! Taking place at the Schoolyard Market Garden at David Thompson Secondary on October 19th, we will be celebrating our local food cultures and sustainability. Together with the South Vancouver...Jam, jam, jam
Jam is delicious. What I’m saying is, I really like jam. I also really like blueberries. So what could be better than a nice jar of blueberry jam? Making blueberry jam, of course! Canning the jars of Blueberry Honey Lavender Jam was an extremely fun and...
Food Skills Workshops
In July, Fresh Roots had the pleasure of inviting our friends from Collingwood Neighbourhood House to host a food skills workshop in our kitchen at the Norquay Field House. Using local herbs from community gardens, we were able to make a delicious lemon-balm tea, herb...
Norquay Park is Growing
ATTENTION NORQUAY NEIGHBOURHOOD: The power of good food has once again bonded people together. Fresh Roots is excited to announce that we have teamed up with Together We Can to grow food in Norquay Park! This calls for a celebration- a FEAST of yummy, healthy food...
Marc Schutzbank named BC Business 30 Under 30
Check out what BC Business has to say about Executive Director Marc Schutzbank. (Photo Credit Evaan Kheraj) Marc Schutzbank, 29 by Marcie Good Life Story: Marc Schutzbank completed two bachelor’s degrees at the University of Pittsburgh, one in politics and philosophy...