May 2016 Newsletter

May 2016 Newsletter

Fresh From Fresh Roots Over the past two weeks, Fresh Roots has been invited to speak with teachers, funders and industry members, thought leaders and professors from across British Columbia to explore what we can do to support a sustainable food and education system...
Fresh Roots in Metro

Fresh Roots in Metro

Southlands Farm has horses, pigs, chickens and its own market. Sole Food employs people with limited opportunities and grows food in vacant urban spaces. Fresh Roots uses farming as a way to engage young learners. The city’s farms offer a diverse range of locally...
Fresh Roots Famous Salad Dressing

Fresh Roots Famous Salad Dressing

How do you get kids to eat their veggies?  Just add a drizzle of our famous salad dressing! The secret ingredient: nutritional yeast. It tastes a little cheesy without the dairy, a little nutty without the nuts, a little salty without the salt, and all around tasty....
Field Poetry – Wet!

Field Poetry – Wet!

staying dry is easy Wear Plastic Don’t Move If you move while wearing plastic – you get s(wet) If you stay put or move without plastic you get wet. Therefore, don’t move and wear plastic!
Salad Boxes Are Coming.

Salad Boxes Are Coming.

It’s been a long winter. If I measure the nutritional gap in my diet between last Salad Box received, 2015 season, and First Salad Box to be received, 2016 season, it’s been a capital “W” Winter, in the Game-of-Thrones-ish sense of the word. Last summer and well into...
Hello from Farmer Charlotte

Hello from Farmer Charlotte

Howdy Everyone! Charlotte here, the incoming  Fresh Roots Farm Manager! I am elated to be joining the Fresh Roots team in growing Good Food and cultivating community! I’ll be working closely with Scott over the next few months as we begin the season (we’ve already...
Grow Something Good!

Grow Something Good!

If it’s something you’re looking to plant But your farming knowledge feels rather scant. No worries for you We’ve got a ‘how-to’ So get ready for your garden and transplant! You’ve just stopped off at your Victoria Drive Vancity...